UK watchdog to probe Face ID privacy complaint against Apple

The data watchdog in the UK is launching a probe into Apple after a former senior woman engineer claimed the tech giant accessed smartphones of its employees via the Face ID feature.

The data watchdog in the UK is launching a probe into Apple after a former senior woman engineer claimed the tech giant accessed smartphones of its employees via the Face ID feature.

In a complaint filed with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the whistleblower Ashley Gjovik alleged the...read more

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