A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.
US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
By Chronicle Newsroom · · Source: TechCrunch
A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.
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