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UK parents increasingly use apps to track children's location
Life360

UK parents increasingly use apps to track children's location

New data reveals a rise in UK parents using location sharing apps to track their children's movements, particularly during vital school timings.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2025
Police utilise Tile devices in dementia safeguarding scheme
Data Privacy

Police utilise Tile devices in dementia safeguarding scheme

Avon and Somerset Police enhance their Dementia Safeguarding Scheme with Tile devices, improving the safety of individuals with dementia and aiding swift location efforts.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2024
Location-sharing tech to help back-to-school stress
Communication

Location-sharing tech to help back-to-school stress

New research by Life360 reveals over 50% of UK parents find September's back-to-school period highly stressful, with children ignoring calls cited as a key concern.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024
UK parents see smartphones as key to children's safety
EduTech

UK parents see smartphones as key to children's safety

Despite concerns, UK parents advocate smartphone use for under-16s to ensure safety, with recent data revealing shifts in parental attitudes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024

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Life360 breach exposes 442,000 users: experts warn of API vulnerabilities
Multi-factor authentication

Life360 breach exposes 442,000 users: experts warn of API vulnerabilities

Life360 suffers major data breach exposing personal information of 442,519 users. API flaw also affects Tile, leading to sensitive data theft and extortion attempt.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
Life360 partners with Hubble to launch global tracking network
Space Technologies

Life360 partners with Hubble to launch global tracking network

Life360 partners with Hubble Network to debut Find with Life360, a groundbreaking global location-tracking network leveraging satellite Bluetooth technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024
Life360 launches new Landing Notifications feature for travel safety
IT Automation

Life360 launches new Landing Notifications feature for travel safety

Life360 introduces Landing Notifications, a feature that sends automatic alerts upon the landing of a user's connected network, boosting reassurance in travel safety.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo to retire, CJ Prober to succeed him
Unified Communications

NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo to retire, CJ Prober to succeed him

NETGEAR's CEO of almost three decades, Patrick C.S. Lo, is set to retire, with successor Charles Prober taking over the helm from January 2024 while Lo continues as strategic advisor.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 4th Feb 2024

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