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In Brief: Peloton equipment API flaw may have exposed data of millions

The same week that Peloton announced a voluntary recall of two treadmills, independent research firm, Pen Test Partners say they notified the company in January of flaws in its API that could allow unauthenticated individuals to view sensitive information, even for users who chose private mode account settings. The security firm says that the company’s initial fix did not fully solve the problem and Peleton has not fully reported how many people may have been impacted.

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Google Play to add “safety” sections for mobile apps

May 11, 2021

Google has indicated it will introduce a “safety” section to its Google Play marketplace. Beginning next year, app developers will be required to share information on the data they collect, and how it’s stored and used. Google’s plans differ from Apple in that the focus is on whether the data is being handled responsibly, not gathering consent to what is collected and tracked. Google will also allow independent verification of the app data labels, which may add to user trust.

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RudderStack Adds Snowflake-Powered Data Apps

September 19, 2024

RudderStack, which styles itself “the AI Data Cloud Native CDP”, has unveiled a suite of Data Apps running on its Customer 360 solution, which in turn runs within Snowflake AI Data Cloud. The apps support the fast delivery of data projects — for example, attribution data and propensity scores — from data teams to business stakeholders. They are now available to Enterprise Tier RudderStack customers on Snowflake.

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