Tag: privacy
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Police Raid Elon Musk’s X Paris Office in Criminal Probe
Social Media Network Faces Legal Barrage From France, United Kingdom and Spain. In the space of a few hours, French authorities raided X’s office in Paris, the British privacy regulator opened an investigation into X and xAI, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced legal proposals that would criminalize algorithmic manipulation and amplification of illegal…
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UK privacy watchdog probes Grok over AI-generated sexual images
The United Kingdom’s data protection authority launched a formal investigation into X and its Irish subsidiary over reports that the Grok AI assistant was used to generate nonconsensual sexual images. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-privacy-watchdog-probes-grok-over-ai-generated-sexual-images/
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UK ICO Launches Investigation into X Over AI Generated Non-Consensual Sexual Imagery
UK Data Protection Watchdog has “serious concerns” over data privacy on Elon Musk’s social platform First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ico-investigates-x-over-grok-ai/
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How Data Brokers Can Fuel Violence Against Public Servants
A new report from the Public Service Alliance finds state privacy laws offer public servants few ways to protect their private data, even as threats against them are on the rise. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-data-brokers-can-fuel-violence-against-public-servants/
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Why Gen Z is Ditching Smartphones for Dumbphones
Tags: privacyYounger generations are increasingly ditching smartphones in favor of “dumbphones””, simpler devices with fewer apps, fewer distractions, and less tracking. But what happens when you step away from a device that now functions as your wallet, your memory, and your security key? In this episode, Tom and Scott explore the dumbphone movement through a privacy…
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New Apple privacy feature limits location tracking on iPhones, iPads
Apple is introducing a new privacy feature that lets users limit the precision of location data shared with cellular networks on some iPhone and iPad models. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/new-apple-privacy-feature-limits-location-tracking-on-iphones-ipads/
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Apple Adds New iPhone Privacy Setting to Blur Location Data Shared With Carriers
Apple’s new iPhone privacy setting blurs location data shared with wireless carriers, limiting precise tracking while preserving emergency services. The post Apple Adds New iPhone Privacy Setting to Blur Location Data Shared With Carriers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-iphone-limit-precise-location-carriers/
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Apple’s new privacy feature limits how precisely carriers track your location
Apple users are already accustomed to managing app-level location permissions, and a new privacy feature in iOS 26.3 extends that control to cellular networks. Called Limit … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/30/apple-limit-precise-location-ios/
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Wearable tech adoption continues as privacy worries grow
Over 1 billion users wear devices for tracking steps, sleep, heart rate, and other personal metrics. These devices collect a continuous stream of sensitive data, often tied to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/30/wearable-data-privacy-tech/
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NDSS 2025 Recurrent Private Set Intersection For Unbalanced Databases With Cuckoo Hashing
Session 10C: Privacy Preservation Authors, Creators & Presenters: Eduardo Chielle (New York University Abu Dhabi), Michail Maniatakos (New York University Abu Dhabi) PAPER Recurrent Private Set Intersection for Unbalanced Databases with Cuckoo Hashing and Leveled FHE A Private Set Intersection (PSI) protocol is a cryptographic method allowing two parties, each with a private set, to…
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Aligning Substance Use Privacy Regs With HIPAA Isn’t Simple
Revisions to 42 CFR Part 2 that go into effect soon to better align federal regulations for the confidentiality of substance use disorder records with HIPAA require entities to adjust their compliance programs. But the changes aren’t easy, said attorney David Holtzman, founder of HITprivacy LLC. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/aligning-substance-use-privacy-regs-hipaa-isnt-simple-i-5519
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$95M Payout: Apple Begins Compensating Users in Siri Eavesdropping Case
Apple has started issuing Siri privacy settlement payouts, with claimants seeing deposits as low as $8 per device from a $95 million fund. The post $95M Payout: Apple Begins Compensating Users in Siri Eavesdropping Case appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-siri-eavesdropping-settlement-payouts/
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WhatsApp Adds One-Tap Security Settings for Added Privacy
Tags: privacyWhatsApp rolled out Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style mode that blocks unknown attachments, disables link previews, and silences unknown callers. The post WhatsApp Adds One-Tap Security Settings for Added Privacy appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-whatsapp-strict-account-settings-lockdown-security-mode/
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NDSS 2025 Iris: Dynamic Privacy Preserving Search In Authenticated Chord PeerPeer Networks
Session 10C: Privacy Preservation Authors, Creators & Presenters: Angeliki Aktypi (University of Oxford), Kasper Rasmussen (University of Oxford) PAPER Iris: Dynamic Privacy Preserving Search in Authenticated Chord Peer-to-Peer Networks In structured peer-to-peer networks, like Chord, users find data by asking a number of intermediate nodes in the network. Each node provides the identity of the…
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Data Privacy Day and Change Your Password Day
Data Privacy Day and Change Your Password Day arrive at a time when privacy concerns have shifted from niche technical debates to everyday business and personal risk. As digital services expand and data becomes increasingly distributed, the threat to privacy grows. Identity compromise, human behaviour and loss of data control now sit at the heart…
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Der Schutz personenbezogener Daten ist die Grundlage für Vertrauen in einer KI-gesteuerten Welt
Am <> sollten Organisationen weltweit innehalten und darüber nachdenken, wie personenbezogene Daten erfasst, gespeichert und geschützt werden. In der heutigen digitalen Wirtschaft, die von Cloud-Computing, Remote-Arbeit und künstlicher Intelligenz geprägt ist, ist Datenschutz jedoch nicht mehr nur eine Frage der Compliance. Er ist die Grundlage für digitales Vertrauen und ein entscheidender Maßstab […] First seen…
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World Data Privacy Day: Datenschutz als Schlüssel für Vertrauen im KI-Zeitalter
Auch wenn sie oft getrennt betrachtet werden, sind Datenschutz und Datensicherheit zwei Seiten derselben Medaille. Sicherheit schützt Daten vor unbefugtem Zugriff, Datenschutz regelt ihren verantwortungsvollen und rechtmäßigen Einsatz. Schwächen in einem der beiden Bereiche untergraben zwangsläufig das Vertrauen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/world-data-privacy-day-datenschutz-als-schluessel-fuer-vertrauen-im-ki-zeitalter/a43485/
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WhatsApp rolls out new security feature to protect users from sophisticated attacks
To add an extra layer of protection to its end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new privacy and security feature called Strict Account Settings. It is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/28/whatsapp-strict-account-settings/
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Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions
A new study shows that some of the most widely used AI-powered browser extensions are a privacy risk. They collect lots of data and require a high level of browser access. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/28/incogni-chrome-extensions-privacy-risks-report/
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Data Privacy Week 2026: Datenschutz ein europäischer Wettbewerbsvorteil
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/data-privacy-week-2026-datenschutz-europa-wettbewerbsvorteil
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Privacy Is Fueling the CIO’s AI Agenda
Cisco Research Shows How AI Is Reshaping Data Privacy and Governance. Enterprise data privacy and governance are undergoing fundamental shifts as the promised speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence come crashing into the realities of data risk and regulatory uncertainty. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/privacy-fueling-cios-ai-agenda-a-30610
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Paranoid WhatsApp users rejoice: Encrypted app gets one-click privacy toggle
Meta also replaces a legacy C++ media-handling security library with Rust First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/whatsapp_strict_account_settings_meta_rust/
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NDSS 2025 On the Robustness Of LDP Protocols For Numerical Attributes Under Data Poisoning Attacks
Session 10C: Privacy Preservation Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xiaoguang Li (Xidian University, Purdue University), Zitao Li (Alibaba Group (U.S.) Inc.), Ninghui Li (Purdue University), Wenhai Sun (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA) PAPER On the Robustness of LDP Protocols for Numerical Attributes under Data Poisoning Attacks Recent studies reveal that local differential privacy (LDP) protocols are…
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WhatsApp releases account feature that looks to combat spyware
The new “Strict Account Settings” toggle extends WhatsApp’s privacy push beyond end-to-end encryption. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/whatsapp-strict-account-settings-lockdown-style-spyware-protection/
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Lawsuit Claims Meta Can Access WhatsApp Messages Despite Encryption Promises
A class-action lawsuit alleges Meta can access WhatsApp messages despite encryption claims, raising new privacy concerns. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/lawsuit-claims-meta-can-access-whatsapp-messages-despite-encryption-promises/
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Nike probes potential cyber incident after hackers claim data leak
The company said in a brief statement that it takes consumer privacy and data security seriously and is “actively assessing the situation,” but offered few details about the scope of the alleged breach or whether customer information may have been exposed. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nike-probes-alleged-cyber-incident
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What It Doxxing? How It Happens, and How to Stay Safe?
In today’s digital world, our private information is more accessible than ever. The benefits of the internet pose a significant threat to our privacy and security. Doxxing is one such threat, which means publicly revealing private, sensitive, or identifying information about an individual without their consent. This information includes home addresses, emails, phone numbers, workplaceRead…
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Overcoming AI fatigue
Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, control, data, finance, governance, incident response, jobs, metric, monitoring, privacy, risk, strategy, supply-chain, technology, tool, training, zero-trustbefore it becomes fully entrenched in every corner of the business. It’s a rare opportunity, one we shouldn’t waste. A big part of the confusion comes from the word “AI” itself. We use the same label to talk about a chatbot drafting marketing copy and autonomous agents that generate and implement incident response playbooks. Technically,…
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Tipps zur DataWeek von KnowBe4
Der 26. Januar markierte den Start der Data-Privacy-Week und erinnert daran, dass ein proaktiver und wachsamer Ansatz beim Thema Datenschutz unverzichtbar ist. Unternehmen sammeln und speichern riesige Mengen an personenbezogenen Daten, von denen ein Großteil von den Menschen freiwillig weitergegeben wird. Deshalb ist es von zentraler Bedeutung, dass Unternehmen aus einer Sicherheitsperspektive sowohl bei der…