In our current state of affairs, any Chinese app is by definition a dangerous one, as the Asian giant lacks any substantial data protection infrastructure

Tens of thousands of Israelis have been sent into quarantine in recent days as the internal security service revives its coronavirus contact tracing initiative

Scholars push for increased scrutiny as governments enforce quarantines and track phones, taking on unprecedented powers that may be here to stay

Following the lead of Asian governments and Israel, EU countries weigh moves that could put public health at odds with individual privacy

While the Pentagon has expressed concerns over foreign firms, reports say domestic companies are collecting data that could be used to track senior US military officers

The social media giant tracks its users' activities around the web to more efficiently target them with ads

The EU has issued new rules to protect user data and hold companies accountable for breaches; Israeli companies that aren’t in compliance yet should do so quickly

Social media giant to pay out for undermining privacy concerns of users and allowing sharing of their data; Zuckerberg held only partially responsible

Wall Street Journal reports that Federal Trade Commission approves largest ever penalty imposed over privacy lapses

Failure to encrypt data allows access to real names, genders, email addresses, location and more; company say no indication info leaked