Smartphone safety lagging, Consumer Reports finds

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Smartphone safety lagging, Consumer Reports finds

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May 02, 2013

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Smartphone safety lagging, Consumer Reports finds

The magazine releases its annual "State of the Net" report, and some findings offer a rude awakening for smartphone users.

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Apple, Verizon earn poor marks in EFF privacy report

They're among a number of companies that disappoint with their privacy practices, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation -- which likes what it sees from Twitter and others.

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LivingSocial hacked; 50 million affected

Hackers target LivingSocial, stealing the personal data of more than 50 million people in an enormous security breach.

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Airbnb starts verifying user profiles

The company that matches property owners to travelers looking for a place to stay now tags vetted users with verified ID badges.

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Google: No, app makers, you can't skip the Play Store

An update to the Google Play Store contains mostly minor tweaks except for one security fix: apps are no longer allowed to bypass the Play Store when updating. This means you, Facebook.

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