• push notifications

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 1 10:15:27 2024
    Turns out cops are super interested in subpoenaing suspects' push
    notifications

    Those little popups may reveal location, device details, IP address,
    and more
    ...
    ...
    "The simplest way to think about push notifications," he said, is
    "they are just like little pre-scheduled messages from marketing
    vendors, sent via mobile apps. The data that is required to 'turn on
    any push notification service' is quite invasive and can unexpectedly reveal/track your location/store your movement with a third-party
    marketing company or one of the app stores, which is merely a court
    order or subpoena away from potentially exposing those personal
    details."

    https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/29/push_notification_privacy/

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