Apple CEO Tim Cook said Congress should pass a federal privacy law, The Verge reports. Cook said since tech companies have not properly addressed privacy concerns, lawmakers need to step in with some type of legislation. “I think we can all admit that when you’ve tried to do something and companies ...

At Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said privacy must be considered during development of new products and is not something to “bolt-on” after the fact, Business Insider reports. “You can see what happens when companies wake up one day and decide they’re going to do som...

The Financial Times reports Apple has announced plans to launch a research app that would collect user health data from iPhone and Apple Watch owners for the purpose of product development. Apple said the app will work to "advance science" and hopes such a pitch will entice data subjects to opt in t...

Reuters reports Apple has released white papers detailing how four new privacy features function on its operating systems. The white papers cover Apple’s photo app, Safari web browser, the location-based services on its mobile devices and third-party login service for apps. The new features address ...