The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday announced it has filed a lawsuit against data broker Kochava Inc. for selling geolocation data from “hundreds of millions of mobile devices,” it says, ...

The model uses geolocation information from scans players submit of real-world locations while playing Pokémon Go. A privacy expert advises users to be mindful of the data they share. Players of ...

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a sweeping order against General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC, and OnStar ...

The Federal Trade Commission has sued a data broker called Kochava, alleging the company sold geolocation information that could be used to reveal visits to sensitive locations. The agency says the ...

In today's digital landscape, where transactions occur instantaneously, ensuring security has become a top priority for businesses. One innovative method gaining momentum in fraud detection is the use ...

Federal regulators have sued a data broker they accuse of selling sensitive geolocation data from millions of mobile devices, information that can be used to identify people and track their movements ...

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has ordered mobile carriers to explain what geolocation data they collect from customers and how they use it. Rosenworcel's probe could ...

If you want to give visitors to your website or app a personalized experience and also boost your bottom line, it pays to use a fast and versatile geolocation application programming interface (API) ...

CLAIM: Using the new 988 mental health hotline “will automatically route your geolocation information to local authorities.” THE FACTS: The hotline does not currently have the capability to detect the ...

The Federal Trade Commission has sued data broker Kochava for buying and selling massive troves of geolocation information that it says can be used to target individuals, exposing them to “stalking, ...

Federal regulators said the sale of geolocation information on tens of millions of smartphones could expose people’s visits to private places. By Natasha Singer Smartphone location tracking, a ...

IP2Location's newly released geolocation database, DB26, offers new fields for detailed IP geolocation, including district and autonomous system number. BAYAN BARU ...