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fromTruthout
4 days ago

States Pass Neural Privacy Laws to Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices

Neurotechnology and AI threaten human identity and autonomy, prompting states to enforce protections for brain data.
fromInc
6 days ago

This Startup's Business Model? An Invite-Only Product in a $1.2 Billion Market

The timing of this debate is fortuitous for Contra, a new event platform that is targeting influential brands and people by positioning itself as the Raya of electronic invitation companies.
Mobile UX
fromPortland Mercury
5 days ago

Portland-area Nurseries May Be Killing Trees w AI

Portland nursery undermines environmental mission by utilizing resource-intensive AI surveillance technology.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Think your ChatGPT therapy sessions are private? Think again.

AI chatbots like ChatGPT may not provide the same privacy protections as traditional therapists, potentially exposing user data in legal situations.
#national-security
fromMarTech
6 days ago

Privacy is the new currency in digital marketing | MarTech

The old model of behind-the-scenes tracking is running out of road. Consent-driven interaction is taking its place, with trust and transparency becoming brand assets.
Privacy professionals
#ai
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Mistral's Le Chat chatbot gets a productivity push with new 'deep research' mode | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Mistral's Le Chat chatbot gets a productivity push with new 'deep research' mode | TechCrunch

Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Companies use this sneaky pricing trick to overcharge you. One lawmaker wants it banned

Surveillance pricing adjusts consumer prices based on personal data, prompting new legislation to curb this practice.
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Your employees may be leaking trade secrets into ChatGPT

31% of consumers admit to entering personal or sensitive information into GenAI tools, which includes trade secrets, financial details, and personal identifiers.
Privacy professionals
#tiktok
fromwww.cnbc.com
6 days ago
US politics

Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won't agree to U.S. control of the social media app

fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago
Tech industry

Trump's prospective TikTok buyer reportedly includes Oracle, Blackstone, a16z | TechCrunch

fromwww.cnbc.com
6 days ago
US politics

Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won't agree to U.S. control of the social media app

fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago
Tech industry

Trump's prospective TikTok buyer reportedly includes Oracle, Blackstone, a16z | TechCrunch

Privacy technologies
fromExchangewire
1 week ago

Axeptio Expands European Presence with the Acquisition of CookieCode in the Netherlands

Axeptio has acquired CookieCode to enhance its consent management solutions and expand its European presence.
fromFlowingData
1 week ago

Facial recognition app linked with government data

Mobile Fortify takes someone's identity and then burrows into DHS's and other agencies' databases to surface much more information about the person than tools like Clearview AI.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption 'backdoors' | Computer Weekly

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal will hear five legal challenges regarding a secret Home Office order requiring Apple to grant access to encrypted iCloud data.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromTechRadar
1 week ago

I am a privacy expert and this is why I believe user personalization is the future of privacy

Personalized marketing raises privacy concerns and necessitates strategic approaches to build consumer trust.
#cybersecurity
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
Mobile UX

Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
Mobile UX

Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data | TechCrunch

fromHackernoon
3 years ago

From Federated Learning to Local AI: The Risks and Opportunities of Solving the Data Challenge | HackerNoon

Federated learning is a distributed (decentralized) ML technique that enables training models by moving the training process to where the data is, instead of collecting and moving the data to the central server.
Privacy technologies
#artificial-intelligence
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 week ago

Roe v Road: Freedom of Movement and the Future of Automated Travel

In states like Georgia, women can be kept on life support against their wishes to deliver fetuses due to restrictive abortion laws.
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Experts issue 'spying' warning over apps that access location and more

Consumer apps like Facebook and Instagram request excessive access to user personal data, often compromising privacy.
fromEater LA
1 week ago

The Tesla Diner Will Track When Guests Are Nearby to Prepare Their Orders

Elon Musk’s Los Angeles Tesla diner will introduce an innovative ordering system that detects nearby Tesla drivers, allowing them to place orders in advance without scheduling pickup times.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
1 week ago

X tells the French police 'non' to algorithm data demands

French authorities have launched a politically-motivated criminal investigation into X over the alleged manipulation of its algorithm and alleged 'fraudulent data extraction.' X categorically denies these allegations.
Privacy professionals
#medicaid
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Multiple Cities Across the Country Are Resisting Rent Algorithms

Algorithmically generated pricing is being challenged in rental markets as cities implement measures to prohibit such practices.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Researcher threatens X with lawsuit after falsely linking him to French probe

X is under investigation by French authorities for alleged data tampering and fraud, amid concerns about impartiality and bias in the inquiry.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK may back down on demand for backdoor access to Apple users' encrypted data

UK government may reconsider demanding Apple provide backdoor access to encrypted data due to pressure from Washington.
E-Commerce
fromRetail Dive
1 week ago

Commerce media has emerged - what brands and platforms need to know

Commerce media is expanding beyond retail to various sectors, enhancing targeting and optimization for brands.
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

UK wants to weasel out of demand for Apple encryption back door

The UK government is backing down from demands for back door access to iCloud encryption due to US pressure.
#reproductive-rights
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We got upset, then we got angry': the couple who took on one of the UK's biggest cold-call scams

Cold calls linked to personal injury claims threatened a family business, leading to a major investigation and eventual convictions in a nuisance call operation.
fromWIRED
1 week ago

ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data

ICE gains access to sensitive medical data of 80 million Medicaid patients to locate undocumented immigrants.
#immigration
fromABC7 Chicago
1 week ago
US politics

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE

fromABC7 Chicago
1 week ago
US politics

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 weeks ago

A Surveillance Startup in Damage Control | EFFector 37.8

EFF's recent investigation reveals serious concerns regarding AI-generated police reports, highlighting the need for careful scrutiny and regulation in the implementation of AI in law enforcement.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Remember Cambridge Analytica? What to know about the $8B US lawsuit against Meta's board | CBC News

An $8-billion class action lawsuit against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg will begin, linked to the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system

A citizenship data system may disenfranchise eligible voters and lacks transparency and public notice required by privacy laws.
#ad-targeting
fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Digest: Ocado & Publishers Team Up on Clean Room Data Targeting; Reddit & EU Step Up Age Checks in Online Safety Push

fromDigiday
2 weeks ago
UK news

Retail media meets publishing: News UK, Future and Ocado tap clean room tech for smarter data targeting

fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Digest: Ocado & Publishers Team Up on Clean Room Data Targeting; Reddit & EU Step Up Age Checks in Online Safety Push

fromDigiday
2 weeks ago
UK news

Retail media meets publishing: News UK, Future and Ocado tap clean room tech for smarter data targeting

fromHackernoon
3 years ago

From Chatbots to Guardians of Data: How BChat Harnesses AI for Secure Messaging | HackerNoon

Digital communications today are fast, unchecked, and silently monitored. Most conversations are overheard by corporations or the State as data becomes the new oil.
Privacy technologies
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

U.S. senator wants DOGE out of sensitive farmer payment system

Sen. Tammy Baldwin urges the USDA to revoke DOGE's access to sensitive agricultural financial databases.
Python
fromPycoders
2 weeks ago

PyCoder's Weekly | Issue #690

Python's JIT compiler and __init__.py module are key topics for developers, alongside debugging tools and data privacy compliance within the Python Software Foundation.
#google
fromExchangewire
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Digest: Google Fined $314M; X Suffers Sharpest UK Audience Drop Among Top 25 Publishers

fromPCMAG
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Google Ordered to Pay $314M in Class-Action Case Over Misuse of Android Data

fromExchangewire
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Digest: Google Fined $314M; X Suffers Sharpest UK Audience Drop Among Top 25 Publishers

fromPCMAG
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Google Ordered to Pay $314M in Class-Action Case Over Misuse of Android Data

fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

SF and Oakland police illegally shared license plate data with federal agencies: report

Police in San Francisco and Oakland illegally shared license plate reader data with federal authorities, violating state law.
EU data protection
fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago

Digest: ITV & Disney Ink New Content-Sharing Deal; Meta Faces GDPR Violation Ruling in Germany

ITV and Disney have partnered for a new content-sharing deal, allowing cross-access between ITVX and Disney+.
EU data protection
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

For years, the EU's border agency illegally transferred data on migrants and activists to Europol

Frontex collected and illegally transferred personal data of over 13,000 migrants to Europol, violating legal safeguards and criminalizing migrants.
Digital life
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

Secure Messaging: The Guardian Leverages Millions of Readers to Provide Strong Plausible Deniability

Secure Messaging tool by The Guardian protects journalistic sources with strong plausible deniability and concealed messaging.
Tech industry
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

The HackerNoon Newsletter: On Grok and the Weight of Design (7/11/2025) | HackerNoon

Yandex launched Yambda, a significant recommendation dataset, highlighting the evolution and accessibility of data in AI.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

AI Tool of the Week: Copenhagen's Corti launches Europe's first sovereign healthcare AI infrastructure - Silicon Canals

Corti provides specialized AI infrastructure for healthcare that adheres to strict data privacy regulations and reduces administrative burdens.
fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

Will IT turn the AI bot battle into a money maker? (And is that even a good idea?)

Handing over data to a genAI agent can jeopardize a company's long-term interests.
Agriculture
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

DOGE keeps gaining access to sensitive data. Now, it can cut off billions to farmers

DOGE personnel gained high-level access to a sensitive payments system, controlling significant agricultural loans.
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

The biggest AI feature announced at Samsung Unpacked was also the most subtle

Samsung introduced new AI features and an enhanced Knox security update alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Open, transparent AI models will create more innovation and trust

Today, most AI is being built on blind faith inside of black boxes. It requires users to have on unquestioning belief in something neither transparent nor understandable.
Artificial intelligence
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
3 weeks ago

EFF to US Court of Appeals: Protect Taxpayer Privacy

Given the historical context, and decades of subsequent agency promises to protect taxpayer confidentiality and taxpayer reliance on those promises, the Administration's abrupt decision to re-interpret §6103 to allow sharing with ICE whenever a potential 'criminal proceeding' can be posited, is a textbook example of an arbitrary and capricious action even if the statute can be read to be ambiguous.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

Gemini can access your Android phone's other apps, unless you stop it - here's how

Gemini AI can access third-party app data on Android, even if Gemini Apps Activity is disabled.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago

Can Decentralization Save the Internet from Itself? | HackerNoon

Censorship on digital platforms restricts freedom of expression, controlled primarily by major tech corporations and government influence.
fromHackernoon
3 weeks ago

How Blockchain Can Simplify Post-Merger Master Data Management | HackerNoon

Blockchain technology enables companies to create a trusted architecture for sharing data across networks securely and reliably, thereby addressing master data issues more effectively.
Privacy technologies
fromMarTech
3 weeks ago

Data clean rooms: What you need to know | MarTech

A data clean room is a secure environment where two or more parties can bring their data together to run analysis without actually revealing any sensitive or raw data to each other.
Privacy technologies
Privacy technologies
fromExchangewire
3 weeks ago

Axeptio & Stape Join Forces to Make Server-Side Tracking More Accessible Worldwide

Axeptio and Stape partnership aims to simplify and enhance server-side tracking for global businesses amidst increasing data and privacy restrictions.
Digital life
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

SUSE launches new European digital sovereignty support service to meet surging demand

The EU is increasingly adopting open source and Linux for digital sovereignty.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago

Censorship, Surveillance, and the Splinternet: Why We Need a Decentralized Web | HackerNoon

Today's internet infrastructure runs on fiber-optic cables, data centres, and cloud services operated by giants like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta. These systems deliver fast connectivity and seamless experiences, but they also centralize control in just a few hands.
Digital life
fromInfoWorld
4 weeks ago

AWS adds incremental and distributed training to Clean Rooms for scalable ML collaboration

Enterprises can now build machine learning models securely using shared data while maintaining privacy.
#mobile-apps
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

How your data is collected and what you can do about it

Free apps often rely on data collection to sustain their business models.
fromThe Conversation
4 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies

Free apps often collect extensive user data to generate revenue.
fromThe Conversation
4 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies

#meta
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

People aged 60 or over: tell us about your pets and what they mean to you

People over 60 are encouraged to share their experiences with pets, including types and duration of ownership.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Layer-One Confidential Smart Contracts: Architecture, Threats, and Tradeoffs | HackerNoon

Layer-one blockchain solutions enhance transaction efficiency and privacy by integrating consensus and contract execution within isolated environments.
US politics
fromComputerworld
4 weeks ago

That 'One Big Beautiful Bill' ties genAI deregulation to broadband funding

Proposed legislation seeks to freeze state regulation of generative AI, favoring company interests over public safeguards.
Privacy technologies
fromtime.com
1 month ago

ICEBlock, an iPhone App Intended to Alert Users of Nearby ICE Sightings, Comes Under Fire

ICEBlock app alerts users to nearby ICE activity amid ongoing immigration enforcement concerns.
from3blmedia
1 month ago

6G Foundry: Securing the Future of Mobile Connectivity

As we look ahead to the next decade of mobile connectivity, now is a good time to consider how security needs could evolve: Advancements in connectivity, compute and AI bring unprecedented opportunities, but they also demand robust security measures to protect our digital future.
Mobile UX
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Peter Thiel's Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans | Robert Reich

Palantir Technologies intersects military, AI, and personal data surveillance, raising concerns about privacy and political manipulation.
fromForbes
1 month ago

Delete Every App That's On This List-'Risks Are Too Great'

"Millions of Americans have downloaded apps that secretly route their internet traffic through Chinese companies," TTP says. It last reported on this threat in April, and now says "Apple and Google app stores continue to offer private browsing apps that are surreptitiously owned by Chinese companies... six weeks after they were identified."
Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

How Staff Can Strengthen HIPAA Compliance and Security

HIPAA compliance is a shared responsibility; all employees must be trained and aware to prevent violations.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system

The Trump administration has built a national citizenship data system for verifying voter citizenship, raising concerns about privacy and transparency.
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