ISL’s K12 EdTech Safety Benchmark — Part 1 published in December continues to receive media attention. Executive Director, Lisa LeVasseur, was interviewed by Angie Miles from Virginia Public Media’s Focal Point to discuss digital privacy in Virginia and privacy in...
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Virginia Public Media Interviews ISL
Mar 3, 2023 | News & Press
ISL’s K12 EdTech Safety Benchmark — Part 1 published in December continues to receive media attention. Executive Director, Lisa...
2022: Pivot to Software Product Safety
Dec 23, 2022 | News & Press
Yet another busy year is winding down and I’d like to share some highlights from Internet Safety Labs. This year, we’ve started...
Internet Safety Labs Research Reveals 96% of School Apps Send Student Data to Third Parties, Including Advertisers
Dec 13, 2022 | News & Press
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Me2B Alliance, a non-profit standards and advocacy organization focused on safe and respectful technology, today announced that it has been awarded a $100,000 grant by the Internet Society Foundation. The foundation funds initiatives that strengthen the Internet in function and reach so that it can effectively serve all people.
Reuters Breaks Story on Dangerous SDK PushWoosh Found by ISL
Nov 14, 2022 | News & Press
Today Reuters broke a long-developing story around a highly risky SDK called Pushwoosh. Internet Safety Labs (ISL) identified this...
The Me2B Alliance is now Internet Safety Labs
May 25, 2022 | News & Press
We are excited to announce the Me2B Alliance is now Internet Safety Labs. We’ve changed our name but not our core mission. Here’s our...
Three Turns of the Wheel – Building a Software Safety Spec for the Digital World
May 6, 2022 | News & Press
Version 1.0 of the Me2B Safe Specification for Mobile Apps and Websites is now available. It was three years in the making, and this is how we got here.
Financial Times Highlights Me2B Alliance Research; Questions remain about VPNs with the Yandex Appmetrica SDK installed.
Mar 30, 2022 | News & Press
Our research uncovers significant risks posed by mobile apps with the Yandex Appmetrica SDK that Google and Apple have yet to address. We’ve identified a current list of affected VPN’s to assist users.
New Me-Board Member: Dr. Karina Alexanyan
Jan 12, 2022 | News & Press
We enthusiastically welcome Dr. Karina Alexanyan to the Board of Directors. This election marks the first Me-Board Member for the Me2B Alliance.
Membership Operating Procedures
Dec 17, 2021 | News & Press
We’re pleased to announce that the Me2B Alliance has fully approved our Membership Operating Procedures. This significant milestone for the organization defines the governance, organization, and operating rules for the Me2B Alliance Membership activities, projects, and Working Groups.
Me2B Alliance Awarded $100K Grant for US Pre-K-12 Benchmark to Research School Utility Apps’ Data Sharing
Nov 23, 2021 | News & Press
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Me2B Alliance, a non-profit standards and advocacy organization focused on safe and respectful technology, today announced that it has been awarded a $100,000 grant by the Internet Society Foundation. The foundation funds initiatives that strengthen the Internet in function and reach so that it can effectively serve all people.
Gratitude: Internet Society Foundation Grant Award
Nov 23, 2021 | News & Press
As we move into the time of year when we highlight the celebration and sharing of gratitude, Me2B Alliance would like to express our gratitude to the Internet Society Foundation. The Internet Society Foundation recently granted the Me2B Alliance $100,000 to complete its “U.S. EdTech Industry Benchmark: Data Sharing in Primary & Secondary School Mobile Utility Apps.” The benchmark will build on previous findings about harmful data sharing practices by uncovering how sensitive student information is being treated by school utility apps in grades pre-k through 12 in schools across the nation.
Most People Feel Negatively About Location Tracking in Websites and Apps According to New Research from Me2B Alliance
Nov 16, 2021 | News & Press
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Me2B Alliance, a non-profit standards and advocacy organization focused on safe and respectful technology, today published a Spotlight Report which illustrates the significance of permission, relevance, and control when it comes to location tracking in websites and mobile apps. According to Me2BA’s research, 55% of people say it is “creepy” when websites know their location when they are first opened. In total, 81% of respondents used at least one negative term, including creepy, bad, annoying, scary, and confusing, to describe location tracking in websites. 68% used those same negative terms to describe location tracking in mobile apps.