Privacy technologies

Privacy technologies

Privacy models like k-anonymity are essential for ensuring safe data sharing in NLP while preserving individual privacy.

The study evaluates a two-step text sanitization approach for effectively concealing personal identifiers in datasets.

Incorporating text context improves predictions for high privacy risk spans in NLP data.

A privacy-oriented entity recognizer enhances the safety of sensitive data in NLP applications, balancing privacy preservation with data utility.

The study establishes effective indicators for assessing privacy risks in natural language processing.

YouTube's 20th anniversary coincides with major antitrust rulings against Google, impacting its digital advertising practices.

YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for adult content to enhance user safety in search results.

The Take It Down Act aims to criminalize non-consensual sexually exploitative images, including AI-generated deepfakes.

The Take It Down Act mandates tech companies remove nonconsensual intimate content within 48 hours.

The Take It Down Act aims to remove non-consensual intimate imagery swiftly, but faces critiques of potential censorship risks.

Florida's SB 868 poses a significant threat to digital privacy by allowing access to encrypted communications of minors.

Google reverses plans to eliminate third-party cookies, continuing their use in Chrome, raising privacy concerns among users.

Google's Privacy Sandbox initiative is ongoing but faces challenges amid privacy improvements and legal scrutiny.

The rollout of enhanced privacy features in Chrome's Incognito Mode is set to change how user data is handled.

Google provides extensive privacy and security tools for users to manage their data effectively.

Microsoft relaunches Recall with upgrades for privacy but retains inherent risks due to its invasive nature.

WhatsApp introduces Private Processing, enabling AI features while maintaining user privacy through secure message handling.

Passkeys provide a seamless, memory-free authentication method intended to replace traditional passwords.

A sophisticated phishing campaign successfully spoofed Google, misleading recipients into revealing their credentials.

Robocalls can exploit older networks to bypass caller authentication systems, necessitating regulatory improvements by the FCC.

Cybersecurity is crucial for home networks; securing passwords and routers significantly enhances safety.

Phishing attacks leveraging identity techniques are more prevalent and dangerous than ever due to increasing internet app usage and sophisticated evasion tactics.

Electric cars are potentially vulnerable to cyber espionage due to their advanced connectivity and data generation capabilities.

WhatsApp's new feature adds an extra layer of privacy by preventing chat exports and auto-downloads.

WhatsApp's new Advanced Chat Privacy feature enhances user control over chat exports and media downloads.

WhatsApp can enhance productivity through effective communication hacks beyond casual texting.

Covered California's health insurance site compromised user data by sending sensitive information to LinkedIn, revealing systemic privacy issues.

Google cancels its planned changes to cookie tracking, abandoning its Privacy Sandbox initiative after feedback from various stakeholders.

Many streaming devices collect excessive user data, compromising privacy and leading to targeted advertisements.

Users can regain control over privacy settings on streaming devices to limit data collection.

Utilizing a VPN can help protect user anonymity and reduce tracking by streaming services.

Publishers are frustrated but resilient after Google's cookie u-turn, valuing learnings from focusing on first-party data despite wasted investments.

Streaming devices track user data extensively, affecting privacy and ad experiences.

Users can take steps like adjusting settings and using VPNs to protect their data.

Our awareness of the algorithms is influencing our online behavior and changing how we interact with social media.

Bluesky's compliance with Turkish censorship raises concerns about its openness and decentralization.

Social media algorithms now prioritize passive behaviors over explicit choices, influencing how we engage with content.

Social media platforms must block children's access to harmful content by July under the UK's Online Safety Act.

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly capitalizing on data from connected vehicles, raising privacy concerns for consumers.

Oakland Police will move to encrypted radio channels, limiting public transparency over their communications.

The Justice Department is pushing Google to provide user data to enhance competition in the search market.