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fromTheregister
6 hours ago

NHS staff resist using Palantir software

One official reportedly described Palantir as 'ethically bankrupt' in justifying his refusal to use the software, and noted that he knows of coworkers who deliberately slow their work pace when forced to use the system.
EU data protection
#ai
fromFuturism
10 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude's Source Code

Law
fromAdExchanger
2 days ago

AI Is Moving Fast. The Law, Not So Much | AdExchanger

AI technology is advancing rapidly, outpacing legal frameworks and creating challenges in regulation and data management.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
10 hours ago

Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude's Source Code

Anthropic's copyright takedown request for its AI model's source code highlights hypocrisy in its stance on copyright laws.
Law
fromAdExchanger
2 days ago

AI Is Moving Fast. The Law, Not So Much | AdExchanger

AI technology is advancing rapidly, outpacing legal frameworks and creating challenges in regulation and data management.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
13 hours ago

PREMIUM Is Your Phone Spying on You? Nah. It Doesn't Have To.

Apps collect extensive data about users, allowing them to predict needs without eavesdropping.
#ai-ethics
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT's 'Adult Mode' Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

ChatGPT's 'Adult Mode' Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

OpenAI plans to allow adults to generate sexual content with ChatGPT, raising concerns about surveillance, safety, and the normalization of intimate AI relationships on mainstream platforms.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Social media activity in the UK is declining due to video app popularity and concerns over past posts affecting users' reputations.
#targeted-advertising
Online marketing
fromMakeUseOf
2 days ago

No, it's not your microphone - this is how advertisers know what you want

Advertisers use data from your online behavior, not microphone recordings, to deliver targeted ads accurately.
fromBGR
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Why Do You Get Targeted Ads After Talking About Something In Real Life? - BGR

Apps and online services collect user data and use it for targeted ads, often appearing based on searches, social connections, or shared activity.
Online marketing
fromMakeUseOf
2 days ago

No, it's not your microphone - this is how advertisers know what you want

Advertisers use data from your online behavior, not microphone recordings, to deliver targeted ads accurately.
fromBGR
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Why Do You Get Targeted Ads After Talking About Something In Real Life? - BGR

#okcupid
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company

OkCupid settled FTC claims for sharing user photos without consent, promising to avoid future misrepresentations about data policies.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
4 days ago

OkCupid settles FTC case on alleged misuse of its users' personal data

OkCupid settled a lawsuit with the FTC over sharing user data without consent, denying wrongdoing but committing to improved privacy practices.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company

OkCupid settled FTC claims for sharing user photos without consent, promising to avoid future misrepresentations about data policies.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
4 days ago

OkCupid settles FTC case on alleged misuse of its users' personal data

OkCupid settled a lawsuit with the FTC over sharing user data without consent, denying wrongdoing but committing to improved privacy practices.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
3 days ago

Proton Workspace boasts privacy-first alternative to Google, Microsoft

Proton Workspace offers a private alternative to Google and Microsoft productivity suites, focusing on security and data protection.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

The real US surveillance threat isn't AI - it's the data infrastructure we already built - Silicon Canals

The infrastructure for mass surveillance already exists, relying on pre-existing technology and data rather than new AI advancements.
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Tennessee House passes de facto transgender registry bill

"This bill has traded on a story of health equality and health access. But the real purpose of this bill continues to be targeting trans and gender-diverse patients and their providers throughout the state of Tennessee."
Healthcare
Privacy professionals
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

This is how the illegal market for buying and selling personal data on Telegram works

Illicit data markets on Telegram in Latin America expose personal data, contributing to gender-based violence and highlighting vulnerabilities in government data management.
Privacy technologies
fromMakeUseOf
1 week ago

Creepy ads followed me everywhere until I changed these 7 settings

Advertisers track user activity through cookies and identifiers to serve targeted ads, but users can adjust settings to limit personalization.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
1 week ago

The first-party data illusion | MarTech

First-party data is essential, but owning it doesn't guarantee understanding customer behavior accurately.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

The same industry also sells that data, including bulk cell phone location data, to police departments and federal government agencies in ways that can reveal intimate details about Americans without a warrant.
US news
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Claude Code can now take over your computer to complete tasks

Anthropic implements safeguards against risks like prompt injection but acknowledges limitations in their AI model's ability to avoid risky operations.
E-Commerce
fromMarTech
1 week ago

Why AI personalization comes with strict limits | MarTech

Consumers are willing to share data for better recommendations, but trust diminishes when transparency and fairness are compromised.
Education
fromGothamist
1 week ago

NYC schools get AI guidance using 'red light, green light' model

AI use in schools is regulated with a traffic-light approach: red for grading, green for translations, and yellow for research.
#fbi
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Pay Once, Not Monthly, With My Favorite Subscription-Free Security Cameras

Local security cameras offer privacy and cost savings without cloud storage or subscription fees.
Business intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

How Your Competitors Are Using AI to Outperform You

AI enhances business performance and culture when used intentionally, fostering collaboration and addressing employee concerns about job security.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

My personal data has been leaked several times - this service helped clean it all up

Data removal services like DeleteMe help protect personal information from being sold online after data breaches.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago

8M Confidential Crime Tips Hacked, Compromised

A hacker group breached P3 Global Intel's tip platform, compromising over 8 million confidential tips totaling 93 gigabytes, revealing unencrypted data and secret de-anonymization capabilities despite promised anonymity.
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The FBI is buying Americans' location data

We do purchase commercially available information that's consistent with the Constitution and the laws under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and it has led to some valuable intelligence for us. Patel said at a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
Privacy professionals
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Information Commissioner urged to investigate Reform's energy bills competition

Reform UK's energy bill competition, which collects voter data through entry questions, faces investigation calls from digital rights advocates over data collection practices.
Digital life
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

I Set Up My Own NAS Server, and It Was Surprisingly Easy

Setting up a personal NAS server provides private, automated backups and centralized file storage without relying on third-party cloud services or big tech platforms.
Marketing tech
fromAmazon Web Services
2 weeks ago

Privacy-Enhanced Cross-Media Measurement: How Fifty5Blue (formerly Kantar Media) Leveraged AWS Clean Rooms to Establish Audit Transparency During Panel Data Exchange | Amazon Web Services

Fifty5Blue uses AWS Clean Rooms with private set intersection to enable cross-media measurement while keeping panelist identities private from publishers and only accessing data from consented participants.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

What happens when ICE shows up at New York City hospitals?

Immigration enforcement fears deter New Yorkers from accessing health services, though actual ICE hospital enforcement remains uncommon despite Trump administration policy changes.
Online learning
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others | TechCrunch

OpenAI enables ChatGPT app integrations allowing users to connect accounts and perform actions like creating Spotify playlists directly within ChatGPT, accessible through Settings or by naming apps in prompts.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online

UK Biobank researchers have repeatedly exposed confidential health data online, creating privacy risks despite the absence of direct identifiers in the leaked files.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Campaigners claim NHS Palantir data could reach govt depts

Campaign groups warn that Palantir's Federated Data Platform risks enabling UK immigration and policing departments to access confidential patient health information through data integration.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Lloyds and Halifax technical glitch' showing other users' transactions to customers

This morning we incorrectly showed transaction information from some accounts to other customers in Internet Banking and the mobile app. We're sorry this happened. This issue was quickly identified and resolved We can assure you that nobody had access to your accounts. We're currently reviewing what happened to ensure this cannot occur again.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Palantir's NHS England contract opens door to government abuse of power', health bosses told

A briefing by the health justice charity Medact said the highly interoperable nature of Palantir's software could enable data-driven state abuses of power, including US-style ICE raids. The report, released on Thursday and backed by doctors, lawyers, patients and human rights groups from the No Palantir in the NHS campaign and sent to hospital trusts and integrated care boards nationwide, was shared with the Guardian and BMJ.
UK news
#digital-id
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Digital ID build will not be outsourced to private firm, says minister

The UK Government will develop its digital ID system in-house rather than outsourcing to private firms, addressing concerns about Palantir's involvement in state services.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Digital ID build will not be outsourced to private firm, says minister

The UK Government will develop its digital ID system in-house rather than outsourcing to private firms, addressing concerns about Palantir's involvement in state services.
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Whitehall still won't say what digital ID scheme will cost

At this stage of development, it is not possible to definitively estimate the cost to government from developing and running the digital ID system, adding that yet-to-be-taken policy decisions will materially impact the costs involved.
UK politics
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Whistleblower Alleges Frmr DOGE Employee Absconded With Americans' Private Data

A former DOGE staffer allegedly planned to share sensitive Social Security databases containing records of over 500 million Americans with his private employer, potentially constituting an unprecedented security breach.
Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 weeks ago

How UC Berkeley's veteran student newspaper covers the campus in turbulent times

The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's independent student newspaper, broke a major story about the university releasing personal information of 160 students, faculty, and alumni to the Trump administration during federal investigations into alleged campus antisemitism.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

The Privacy 'Zealots' Were Right: Ad Tech's Infrastructure Was Always A Risk

Digital advertising's granular targeting infrastructure created uncontrollable security vulnerabilities that governments now exploit for surveillance purposes.
Data science
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

Google Analytics 4: What you need to know about the future of analytics?

Google Analytics 4 replaces Universal Analytics by July 2023, requiring marketers to transition immediately to maintain year-on-year performance data and adapt to a cookieless future driven by privacy regulations and browser controls.
Privacy professionals
fromABA Journal
3 months ago

Online shoppers find deals on the Temu app, but states say the trade-off is personal data

Multiple states are suing Temu for allegedly stealing personal data and violating consumer protection laws through deceptive practices that exploit consumers' desire for bargains.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
4 weeks ago

US state laws push age checks into the operating system

Multiple US states are mandating operating systems collect and share user age data with app stores and online services to restrict minors from inappropriate content, creating compliance challenges for FOSS vendors.
fromTreehouse Blog
4 weeks ago

Ultimate Guide to Ethical AI Scalability in EdTech

Bias risks: AI can amplify inequalities, like mislabeling non-native English writing as AI-generated. Privacy concerns: Schools face rising cyberattacks, and data misuse risks are high. Accountability: Human oversight is crucial to prevent over-reliance on AI.
Higher education
US politics
fromPoynter
4 weeks ago

Journalists push back against parent companies' contracts with ICE - Poynter

Over 200 journalists at Law360 and sister publications demand their parent company RELX terminate a $22.1 million DHS contract, citing human rights concerns over ICE database access to migrant information.
Privacy technologies
fromInfoWorld
4 weeks ago

What I learned as an undercover agent on Moltbook

OpenClaw AI agents on Moltbook social network pose severe cybersecurity risks through unauthorized access to sensitive user data and financial systems.
#end-to-end-encryption
fromBBC News
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

WhatsApp: Why is the messenger's privacy policy in India facing a legal challenge?

Privacy professionals
fromBBC News
1 month ago

WhatsApp: Why is the messenger's privacy policy in India facing a legal challenge?

WhatsApp commits to end-to-end encryption protection, implements CCI data-sharing remedies, and prohibits conditioning service access on data sharing with Meta companies in India.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

TikTok won't use end-to-end encryption, citing harm to users

TikTok does not use end-to-end encryption for direct messages, unlike Meta, Apple, Google, Signal, and Snapchat, citing concerns about user harm and illegal content investigation.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

One startup's pitch to provide more reliable AI answers: crowdsource the chatbots | TechCrunch

CollectivIQ queries multiple AI models simultaneously to provide more accurate answers while maintaining enterprise-grade privacy and security for company data.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 month ago

TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs

TikTok will not implement end-to-end encryption for direct messages, citing safety concerns and the need for law enforcement access to monitor harmful behavior.
#license-plate-readers
Privacy professionals
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

LAPD's relationship with Flock Safety under scrutiny from oversight body

The Los Angeles Police Commission requested a report on how Flock Safety stores and shares license plate reader data, citing federal access during immigration enforcement operations.
Privacy professionals
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

LAPD's relationship with Flock Safety under scrutiny from oversight body

The Los Angeles Police Commission requested a report on how Flock Safety stores and shares license plate reader data, citing federal access during immigration enforcement operations.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Chatbot data harvesting yields sensitive personal info

Data brokers sell access to sensitive personal information from chatbot conversations captured through browser extensions, despite claims of anonymization and consent.
DC food
fromInverse
1 month ago

'The X-Files' Forgotten Spinoff Is An Artifact Of Another Time

The Lone Gunmen predicted data collection by tech companies decades before it became normalized practice, demonstrating prescient storytelling about surveillance and corporate practices.
Privacy professionals
fromPrivacy International
1 month ago

Analysis of the Disclosures following the ICO Enforcement Notice on GPS Tagging of Migrants

UK immigration authorities mandate GPS ankle tags on migrants and asylum seekers, collecting vast amounts of sensitive location data that is often inaccurate and subject to misinterpretation.
fromAndroid Authority
1 month ago

Samsung TVs will stop hiding the click-through consent screen that let them spy on you

Samsung uses automated content recognition (ACR) technology, which can capture hundreds of images of what's on your TV screen each minute, without first obtaining Texans' expressed, informed consent. As mentioned earlier, the concern is that Samsung would use this information for targeted advertising. Although Samsung has disclosures in place and TV owners can opt out of ACR, Paxton finds that the disclosures are inadequate, vague, and run afoul of state law.
Privacy professionals
Information security
fromZDNET
1 month ago

This high-severity Chrome Gemini vulnerability lets malicious extensions spy on your PC

A high-severity vulnerability in Chrome's Gemini feature allows malicious extensions to inject code, enabling attackers to spy on users, steal data, access webcams and microphones, and conduct phishing attacks.
Deliverability
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

The quiet infrastructure upgrade smart companies are making - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Email infrastructure decisions significantly impact business scalability, with privacy-first providers offering end-to-end encryption and data protection superior to standard free and legacy services.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I spent six months tracing where your data actually goes after you click 'Accept All' - what I found is a global supply chain of control that no single regulator can touch - Silicon Canals

Data flows from a single cookie consent click travel through dozens of third-party domains in milliseconds, creating an untraceable global supply chain that existing privacy regulations cannot effectively govern.
Tech industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple and more

Big tech companies harm society through data misuse, misinformation, and monopolistic practices, but viable alternatives exist across Europe and globally that offer greater privacy, ethics, and independence.
Privacy professionals
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

Mountain View terminates license plate camera contract - San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View City Council unanimously terminated its Flock Safety license plate camera contract after discovering unauthorized law enforcement agencies conducted over 600,000 searches of city data in violation of policy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Top US body-camera maker reports record revenue amid Trump immigration crackdown

Asked by investors about his biggest worries, CEO Rick Smith said: A misstep around privacy and data handling. Without elaborating on specific examples, he said: We are seeing that those are concerns right now out in the public. I think that would be one where we could make a mistake that would have outsized negative consequences.
Privacy professionals
US politics
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws | TechCrunch

The Trump administration directs U.S. diplomats to oppose international data sovereignty regulations, claiming they threaten AI advancement and global data flows.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

After OpenClaw backlash, Quill bets on security-by-design agentic AI

Quilliam is an AI agent that integrates into enterprise workflows with persistent context while maintaining human control through local-first data storage and explicit approval requirements.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tell us your highlights from the Winter Olympic Games 2026

As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics enter their final weekend, we would like to hear about the moment will stay with you. Wherever you are, what was your favourite moment and why? Share your favourite You can tell us your highlight from the Winter Olympics 2026 using this form. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tell us: are you an American living abroad who has tried to renounce your citizenship?

American expats who tried renouncing US citizenship are invited to securely share detailed experiences, including motives, obstacles, future-return concerns, and anecdotes; contributions can be anonymous.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Mexico's new tax rules unsettle internet companies as government demands realtime data access

The change stems from the 2025 amendment to the Federal Tax Code, which has sparked controversy in the sector following the reform of Article 30-B. This provision stipulates that taxpayers providing digital services must grant tax authorities permanent, real-time online access only to the information necessary to verify compliance with tax obligations, as recorded in their systems or records. When asked about the reform, the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency referred EL PAIS to the SAT.
E-Commerce
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Poland bans Chinese cars from military bases

Poland bans Chinese-made cars and any vehicles with technology that can record position, images, or sound from entering protected military facilities.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Copilot Chat bug bypasses DLP on 'Confidential' email

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat summarized emails labeled "confidential" despite configured sensitivity labels and DLP policies, exposing protected email content.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

There's a lot at stake for the tech giants betting big on wearables

AI's next target? Helping you kick your phone addiction. AI devices are a top priority for Big Tech companies that view it as the future of how humans and AI interact, writes BI's Amanda Hoover. You've likely heard of this hardware before, which acts as a sort of AI sidekick for your life. From the Rabbit R1 and Humane to Friend, the names are different, but the stories are the same: big expectations, difficult execution.
Gadgets
#generative-ai
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers' devices, citing security risks | TechCrunch

European Parliament disabled built-in AI tools on work devices due to cybersecurity and privacy risks from uploading confidential data to cloud-based AI services.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Homes.com launches AI-powered home search with Microsoft Azure OpenAI

Homes AI provides property, neighborhood, and school information, room defurnishing, visible search filters, fair-housing guardrails, data privacy, and supports agents.
fromFortune
1 month ago

For success in AI, avoid the 'efficiency trap'- and focus on trust instead | Fortune

Trust has fast become one of the central questions in every serious conversation about AI. Not capabilities. Not efficiency. Trust. If customers don't trust how companies deploy AI, they'll walk away. If employees don't trust it, they'll disengage. If enterprises don't trust their AI providers, they won't adopt. A recent global KPMG study found that while two-thirds of people now use AI regularly, fewer than half say they're willing to trust it.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

US lawyers file privacy class action against Lenovo

"implemented to prevent adversarial countries from acquiring large quantities of behavioral data which could be used to surveil, analyze, or exploit American citizens' behavior."
Privacy professionals
fromTNW | Eu
1 month ago

The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices

The European Parliament has taken a rare and telling step: it has disabled built-in artificial intelligence features on work devices used by lawmakers and staff, citing unresolved concerns about data security, privacy, and the opaque nature of cloud-based AI processing. The decision, communicated to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in an internal memo this week, reflects a deepening unease at the heart of European institutions about how AI systems handle sensitive data.
EU data protection
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Share your tributes and memories of Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall, the veteran actor known for Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, M*A*S*H and To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 95.
Science
fromAxios
1 month ago

The narrow slice of data that worries biosecurity experts

Certain biological datasets that materially increase misuse risk should be governed like sensitive health records while most biological data remains openly accessible.
Privacy professionals
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Bronx Warning: States Sue Temu Over Data Harvesting

Temu faces multiple state lawsuits alleging hidden data collection, post-installation code changes, potential malware, and exposure of sensitive device-level information.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

With some Canadians ready to embrace Chinese-made autos, experts note there are security risks | CBC News

Allowing limited Chinese-made electric vehicles into Canada raises privacy and cybersecurity concerns but many consumers prioritize vehicle quality, price, and availability over data risks.
Chicago
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Large Area of Chicago Bans Delivery Robots After Resident Outcry

Chicago residents and their 1st Ward alderman blocked delivery-robot expansion due to pedestrian safety, accessibility, and data-hoarding concerns.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

How CMOs can master marketing metrics in the language of the C-suite

CMOs must align measurement strategies with business objectives and communicate marketing's financial impact across departments to secure board buy-in and investment.
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Own a TCL TV? Change these 16 settings ASAP - here's why

TCL is known for its budget TVs, but in recent years, it has delivered some jaw-dropping models and consistently rolled out excellent hardware that often rivals far more expensive sets. My issue, however, is that most TCL TVs ship with default settings that do not give you the best picture, performance, or privacy protections at home. Luckily, the fix is simple.
Television
#california-consumer-privacy-act
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