After Google made “geofence” data warrants on its users technically infeasible, feds are still making similar demands on telecoms giants, even if the location data is, by law enforcement’s own ...

Nowadays, almost every app you download asks for location permissions, meaning it wants to track where you are and your movements. For an app like Google Maps, requesting location access makes perfect ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The world has an abundant supply of raw location data. It flows from every smartphone, ...

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on companies that handle sensitive location data, gleaned from data via mobile apps often without a user's knowledge or direct consent. The FTC has ...