Tag: privacy
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How Democrats’ Win Could Reshape Healthcare Cyber Policy
Experts See Renewed Focus on Security, AI Safety, Privacy – But Hurdles Remain. Democrats’ control of Congress could renew efforts to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity, AI oversight and health data privacy. But funding challenges, the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda and political divisions could complicate those efforts, experts say. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-democrats-win-could-reshape-healthcare-cyber-policy-a-33311
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Judge Certifies Classes in Meta Health Data Privacy Suit
Patients Can Pursue Claims Over Alleged Unlawful Tracking of Medical Data. A federal judge certified four classes of Facebook users pursuing privacy claims against Meta over alleged collection of sensitive medical information through tracking technologies on healthcare websites. The ruling allows federal and state privacy claims to proceed collectively. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Athenahealth’s Claude AI Connection Raises HIPAA Questions
Privacy Risks Emerge as Patients Share EHR Data With AI Chatbots. Athenahealth’s new connection to Anthropic’s Claude lets patients use AI to interpret their medical records. But the arrangement raises questions about HIPAA and other privacy protections when sensitive health information moves from EHR systems to consumer AI services. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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GM’s $220 Million Data Privacy Settlement: What Drivers Need to Know
GM agrees to a $220 million settlement over drivers’ data. Learn how connected-car information was allegedly shared and what vehicle owners should know. The post GM’s $220 Million Data Privacy Settlement: What Drivers Need to Know appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-gm-220-million-settlement-driver-data-privacy/
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Your Mobile Carrier Stores Your Call Logs for Years
Mobile carriers can retain years of call and text metadata, exposing sensitive details about customers’ relationships, locations, and daily routines if breached. Cape examines the privacy risks of long-term telecom data retention and how its mobile service reduces exposure by automatically deleting call records. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-mobile-carrier-stores-your-call-logs-for-years/
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DOJ raises privacy concerns over potential sale of Character.AI chats
The DOJ’s Executive Office for U.S. Trustees said a consumer privacy ombudsman is needed to advise the court on how to regulate what data from Character.AI can be sold and under what terms. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doj-raises-privacy-concerns-over-character-ai-sale
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DOJ raises privacy concerns over potential sale of Character.AI chats
The DOJ’s Executive Office for U.S. Trustees said a consumer privacy ombudsman is needed to advise the court on how to regulate what data from Character.AI can be sold and under what terms. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doj-raises-privacy-concerns-over-character-ai-sale
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Your Sex Life Is None of Meta’s Business
Hims & Hers Defends Sharing Sensitive Health Data. America Shrugs and Clicks Agree. Hims & Hers says its privacy policy warned users their sex lives could become advertising intelligence. The FTC alleges Meta got the data. But with Americans resigned to losing their privacy, perhaps Silicon Valley’s biggest achievement is convincing us to click I…
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ICO Reprimands Staffordshire Police After Domestic Abuse Breach
The UK’s privacy regulator has issued a reprimand to Staffordshire Police following a serious breach of personal information First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ico-reprimand-staffordshire-police/
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Next-gen privacy protocols: WireGuard vs OpenVPN vs Shadowsocks
Compare WireGuard, OpenVPN and Shadowsocks for speed, privacy, enterprise access and censorship resistance, including VPN tunnels differ from encrypted proxies. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/next-gen-privacy-protocols-wireguard-openvpn-shadowsocks/
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Discord to Let Google Index Public Server Messages, Raising Privacy Concerns
Discord plans to let Google and other search engines index selected Discord Messages from Discoverable Servers, pushing parts of its public community conversations onto the open web. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/discord-messages-discoverable-servers/
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Discord to Make Public Server Messages Searchable on Google
Discord will make eligible messages from public channels in Discoverable Servers accessible through Google and other search engines, expanding conversations beyond its application. This rollout introduces privacy considerations, messages from members are automatically enabled for web publication by default in most regions. If members choose to turn off sharing later, it does not automatically remove…
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Apple Just Patched 163 iPhone Security Flaws, Here’s What Was at Risk
Apple’s iOS 27.2 fixes 163 security vulnerabilities, including WebKit and privacy flaws. IT teams should review updates across managed devices. The post Apple Just Patched 163 iPhone Security Flaws, Here’s What Was at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ios-27-2-security-flaws-patched/
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HHS Retreats on Plan to Scrap EHR Security, Privacy Regs
Regulators Retreat From Removing Certification Regs After Hearing Industry Concerns. Federal regulators have backed away from eliminating core privacy and security certification requirements from electronic health records but moved forward with various other proposals to slim down certification regulations with an aim to reduce costs and drive health tech innovation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hims & Hers Seeks Dismissal of FTC, States’ Data Privacy Case
Telehealth Firm Says Privacy Policy Disclosed Data Sharing With Advertisers. Telehealth company Hims & Hers Health is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and two states alleging that the company deceived consumers about sharing their sensitive health information with third parties. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Anthropic details what stops Claude Duet from going rogue
Anthropic has outlined the security and privacy protections behind Claude Duet, its proactive AI agent that can monitor connected accounts and complete tasks while users are … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/anthropic-claude-duet-security-safeguards/
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12 Data Privacy Management Platforms: The 2026 Buyer’s Verdict Guide
Privacy management matured into an engineering discipline the moment deletion requests met data sprawl: you cannot fulfill what you cannot find, and 2026’s platform field divides exactly there workflow suites that run programs, data-intelligence engines that fulfill from discovered reality, consent infrastructures that make choices propagate, and right-sized lanes for the mid-market. This verdict guide…
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Google Says Gmail and Photos Data Shared With AI Search Could Be Used for Targeted Ads
Google has updated its privacy policy to spell out that using personalized artificial intelligence (AI) features in Search or Gemini could allow the company to serve targeted ads to users based on their activity on other connected Google services.”You may choose to allow certain Google services, including services like Search or Gemini Apps, to access…
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Google Says Gmail and Photos Data Shared With AI Search Could Be Used for Targeted Ads
Google has updated its privacy policy to spell out that using personalized artificial intelligence (AI) features in Search or Gemini could allow the company to serve targeted ads to users based on their activity on other connected Google services.”You may choose to allow certain Google services, including services like Search or Gemini Apps, to access…
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Meta Faces $25 Billion Penalty Linked to Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Tags: privacyA New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for misleading users about privacy, setting a record penalty. Meta plans to appeal. This week a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion. The order follows a jury finding that the company deceived Facebook users about their privacy, and it’s the…
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12 Tokenization Solutions: The 2026 Buyer’s Verdict Guide
Tokenization wins by subtraction: swap sensitive values for worthless tokens and whole systems exit breach-impact and audit scope at once. The 2026 market splits by what you’re subtracting PCI scope (payment-rooted vaults and P2PE), privacy risk (PII vaults with developer APIs), analytics exposure (format-preserving engines living in warehouses) and by architecture: vaulted versus vaultless, proxy…
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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion After Court Finds 43 Million Privacy Violations
Social media giant Meta was ordered to pay 25 billion in penalties by a New Mexico court on Wednesday as part of a data privacy lawsuit that sprang from the company’s Cambridge Analytica data scandal, which came to light in 2018.According to multiple reports from the Associated Press, the New York Times, Reuters, and the…
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Samsung and Vizio Smart TVs Continue Sending Viewing Data Even After Users Opt Out
Samsung and Vizio smart TVs continued sending traffic consistent with automatic content recognition (ACR) even after researchers disabled the feature. This raises concerns about how reliable privacy controls are at preventing surveillance of viewing. However, encrypted connections made it impossible for researchers to confirm whether those transmissions contained viewing data or whether manufacturers retained them.…
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Meta on the spot for $25 billion under New Mexico privacy ruling
The Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal from a decade ago is still weighing on Meta’s finances. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/meta-new-mexico-penalty-cambridge-analytica-privacy-case
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Survey Finds High-Profile Executives Feel Untouchable as Digital Exposure Turns Into Physical Risk
360 Privacy finds more than 8 in 10 security and wealth professionals say cybersecurity and physical security can no longer be separated. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/360-privacy-survey-high-profile-executives-feel-untouchable
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Gemini-Compatible AI Browsers Could Help Scammers Run Thousands of Fake Accounts, Researchers Warn
Antidetect browsers tools that create separate browser profiles with altered digital fingerprints could help scammers operate thousands of apparently unrelated social media accounts. The research focuses on Kameleo, AdsPower and MultiLogin, commercially available platforms with legitimate uses in marketing, e-commerce and privacy protection. Researchers say they also found the tools referenced in criminal forums and…
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ChatGPT Can Now Do More in Chrome, but There’s a Security Trade-Off
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s Chrome integration with tab access and browser automation. Learn what the update means for productivity, privacy, and enterprise security. The post ChatGPT Can Now Do More in Chrome, but There’s a Security Trade-Off appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-chatgpt-chrome-browser-integration-privacy/
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Researchers Uncover GhostShares Flaw That Makes Meta Muse AI Conversations Easy to Find
A privacy weakness in Meta’s Muse AI assistant that made shared conversations discoverable through passive DNS records, exposing personal files and internal business documents. Dubbed GhostShares, the issue affected public sharing links whose supposedly unguessable identifiers appeared inside searchable hostnames. Meta told Ars Technica on October 20 that it was suspending the feature. The finding…
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Privacy-preserving AI can protect your heart data, the bill is the problem
A heart monitor used to be a box beside a hospital bed. Electrodes fed a cable, the cable fed a screen, and a nurse watched the screen. The threat model fit on a sticky note. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/21/ecg-heart-data-privacy-preserving-ai/
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Live Video Moderation Challenges Traditional Content Safety Systems
Learn how live video moderation handles frame sampling, end-to-end encryption, behavioural signals, privacy and content retention in video… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/live-video-moderation-content-safety-systems/