The case involves a challenge to so-called geofence warrants, which permit law enforcement officials to sweep up location data of people near crime scenes.

Google's data collection can be a double-edged sword: helpful in some instances and too invasive in others. Here's how to check and adjust the privacy settings on your account.

A South Korean regulator has said that Apple collected user location data without consent, and fined the company 210 million won (around $153k) for a privacy violation. Apple was one of 188 companies found to have violated the Act on the Protection and Use ...

Powell City Council unanimously approved a contract with Placer Labs, a California-based company that uses anonymous cell phone data.

In an age when privacy concerns are at the forefront of technological discussions, many smartphone users believe that turning off their location services ensures their movements remain private. However, a lesser-known form of location tracking known as ...

Hackers have stolen a database that appears to include location data from tens of millions of devices. This location info seems to have originated from the ad-bidding process used by popular apps. While the FTC has already attempted to limit the ability of ...

The mechanics of the KRA-style georeferencing vary by system design, with location captured either directly at the point of transaction or assigned from a verified reference location tied to