Apple device users will now be able see when individual apps request to access features such as the microphone, camera and phone gallery, plus which third parties they have connected with in the last seven days.

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Cyber-security companies are warning about the rise of so-called 'extortionware' where hackers embarrass victims into paying a ransom.

Experts say the trend towards ransoming sensitive private information could affect companies not just operationally but through reputation damage.

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"When you use an email tracker and comment on when people are replying to an email, you are invading people’s privacy; therefore, this can harm getting the response one wants."

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Spy pixels can be used to log:

if and when an email is opened

how many times it is opened

what device or devices are involved

the user's rough physical location

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Amazon has begun using AI-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record footage of drivers and upload any mistakes they make.

The firm says it is an investment in safety but privacy campaigners described it as "surveillance".

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As principal security researcher at Tripwire, a risk management software firm, Craig Young has tested many smart locks.

He says he would not be comfortable having a smart lock on his home.

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