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Path fined $800k over privacy debacle

If you remember, there was a lot of hubbub surrounding Path about a year ago. It had been collecting user information without their permission, and this was a serious problem. Apple went as far as making it where, now in iOS 6, applications give you a prompt asking if each can access different parts of the device. The FTC announced today that Path has…

Potential privacy breach as iOS 6 bug enables Javascript in Safari without approval of user

A potentially serious threat to privacy has been discovered in the Safari app of Apple’s iOS 6 software. The bug affects all iOS 6 users, regardless of which build of the operating system you use. Essentially, what the software error does is enable Javascript in Safari without consent of the user, a move described as a “serious privacy and security…