Tag: privacy
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France Bans Social Media for Under-15s, Requires Age Checks
France will ban social media for children under 15, requiring nationwide age checks and raising privacy and platform compliance concerns. The post France Bans Social Media for Under-15s, Requires Age Checks appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-france-social-media-ban-age-verification-emea/
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Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability That Exposed Users’ Real Email Addresses
Apple has addressed a year-old vulnerability in its >>Hide My Email<< privacy feature, which could expose users' real email addresses. This incident has already led to a class action lawsuit and increased scrutiny of Apple's privacy claims. Hide My Email, part of the paid iCloud+ subscription, allows users to generate random alias addresses that forward…
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Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says new research
One period tracker app tested by the Mozilla Foundation was ‘squeaky clean,’ while another app was seen sharing users’ health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast differences in user privacy among these apps. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/period-tracker-stardust-shares-users-health-data-with-analytics-firm-says-mozilla-research/
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EU Financial Institutions Leak Data Through Cookie Trackers
European banks inadvertently transmitted customer data to ad platforms via tracking pixels, raising serious compliance, security, and privacy concerns. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/data-privacy/eu-financial-institutions-cookie-trackers
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Hide My Email Privacy Vulnerability
Apple is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit after Anthony Alvarez alleged that the company’s Hide My Email feature failed to protect users’ real email addresses as advertised. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claims Apple promoted Hide My Email as a privacy safeguard while continuing to charge customers for…
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Apple Fixes Hide My Email Bug That Exposed Real Addresses in Mail Logs
Apple has moved to address a security flaw in its Hide My Email service that enabled users’ real email addresses to be unmasked, effectively undermining the feature’s privacy guarantees.404 Media reported Tuesday that a fix for the issue was deployed by Apple on July 3, 2026, after more than a year, when it was disclosed…
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A BritCard Too Far: UK Ditches ‘Digital ID Scheme’
New Prime Minister Drops Controversial Card, Branded ‘Un-British’ by Critics. Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said he will ditch widely criticized plans by the outgoing government of Keir Starmer to introduce a mandatory, government-issued digital ID across the country. Starmer’s government struggled to sell the card’s purported benefits amid privacy fears. First seen on…
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Banks and Telecoms Are Struggling to Share Scam Data
Canadian Cyber Exchange’s Jennifer Quaid on Privacy Hurdles, Real-Time Fraud Intel. Banks, telecoms and tech platforms all want to share scam data faster, but privacy rules and regulatory limits are standing in the way, said Jennifer Quaid at the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange. AI-driven fraud could make matters even worse in the next 12 to…
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Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Flock Safety sits right at the center of the debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety. That’s why we’re bringing Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley to the stage to speak about those very issues. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/watch-flock-safety-ceo-garrett-langley-discuss-the-future-of-surveillance-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/
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The Future of Age Verification: Your Face Never Leaves Your Device
As age verification laws expand worldwide, organizations face growing pressure to protect users’ privacy while meeting regulatory requirements. Incode explains how on-device age estimation verifies age without transmitting or storing facial images, reducing biometric privacy risks while supporting compliance. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-future-of-age-verification-your-face-never-leaves-your-device/
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New FCC Proposal Pits Phone Privacy Against Fraud Prevention
The FCC has proposed requiring identity verification for phone activation, a move supporters say will fight fraud while critics warn it threatens privacy. The post New FCC Proposal Pits Phone Privacy Against Fraud Prevention appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fcc-phone-identity-verification-burner-phone-proposal/
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Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claims
Apple faces a proposed class action alleging a Hide My Email flaw could expose users’ real addresses despite the company’s privacy claims. The post Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claims appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-hide-my-email-privacy-lawsuit/
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SpaceXAI Open-Sources Grok Build After Privacy Backlash
SpaceXAI open-sourced Grok Build under Apache 2.0 after privacy backlash over broad directory uploads from its terminal AI coding agent. The post SpaceXAI Open-Sources Grok Build After Privacy Backlash appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-spacexai-grok-build-open-source-privacy/
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Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research
One period tracker app tested by Mozilla was ‘squeaky clean,’ while another app was seen sharing users’ health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast differences in user privacy among these apps. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/period-tracker-stardust-shares-users-health-data-with-analytics-firm-says-mozilla-research/
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Chatto: Open-source team messenger with privacy at its core
Teams that want their group chats off commercial platforms have a growing menu of self-hosted options. Chatto joined that group when its developer released the code under an … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/14/chatto-self-hosted-chat-app-privacy/
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Sentra CEO: Small AI Models Cut Cost of Data Classification
Yoav Regev Says Small LMs Deliver High Accuracy Without Large Infrastructure. Sentra co-founder and CEO Yoav Regev says advances in small language models enable organizations to classify unstructured data with high accuracy inside customer environments, improving privacy, reducing infrastructure costs and strengthening AI-driven data governance. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/sentra-ceo-small-ai-models-cut-cost-data-classification-a-32217
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Meta Removes Muse Image Instagram Feature After Consent Backlash
Tags: privacyMeta scrapped a Muse Image feature days after launch following backlash over consent, privacy, and the use of public Instagram photos. The post Meta Removes Muse Image Instagram Feature After Consent Backlash appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-meta-scraps-muse-image-feature-after-launch/
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LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy
The LAPD, one of Flock’s biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/
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The quiet rise of digital identity: Convenience, control and the new social contract
Governments are rapidly expanding digital identity systems, promising greater convenience and faster access to services, but concerns around privacy, trust, surveillance and inclusion continue to grow First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366645703/The-quiet-rise-of-digital-identity-Convenience-control-and-the-new-social-contract
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DuckDuckGo Browser Blocks YouTube Ads Using uBlock Origin Filter Lists
DuckDuckGo has quietly expanded its privacy-first browser capabilities by introducing a YouTube ad-blocking feature. This feature uses community-driven uBlock Origin filter lists to detect and remove video ads. From a security and privacy standpoint, this approach is significant because it relies on open-source filtering rules maintained by an active community, rather than proprietary, closed heuristics.…
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Iris Recognition vs Fingerprint: Which Biometric Wins in 2026?
Compare iris recognition and fingerprint biometrics in 2026, from accuracy and speed to security, privacy, and where each technology works best. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iris-recognition-vs-fingerprint-biometric-2026/
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Former UK privacy chief preparing legal action against woman who reported him, minister says
Liz Kendall, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, said she was “absolutely appalled” at the findings of “sexual harassment and bullying” made by an independent investigation at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/former-uk-privacy-chief-preparing-legal-action-against-woman-who-reported-him
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Google Search Uploads Can Train AI Unless You Opt Out
Google Search uploads may be used to train AI unless users opt out, raising privacy and data governance concerns for businesses. The post Google Search Uploads Can Train AI Unless You Opt Out appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-search-uploads-train-ai-opt-out/
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Product showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find out
Malwarebytes Mobile Security for iPhone combines scam prevention, privacy protection, and identity monitoring in a single app. It evaluates a device’s security posture, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/06/product-showcase-malwarebytes-mobile-security-ios/
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EU-US Data Privacy Framework Under Threat After Supreme Court Ruling
EU-US Data Privacy Framework First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/eu-us-data-privacy-framework/
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Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Privacy Flaw Exposes Real Email Addresses
Researchers say Apple’s Hide My Email flaw may expose real addresses, despite two fixes. Here’s what users should know about the privacy risk. The post Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Privacy Flaw Exposes Real Email Addresses appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-hide-my-email-privacy-flaw/
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Supreme Court decision threatens EU-US data transfer agreement
In a Tuesday letter, Max Schrems, the founder of the Vienna-based privacy advocacy organization noyb, told European officials he plans to sue to invalidate the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) that allows for the transfer of personal data from the EU to U.S. companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/supreme-court-decision-threatens-eu-us-data-sharing
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Apple Hide My Email Vulnerability Lets Attackers Reveal Users’ Real Email Addresses
Apple’s Hide My Email privacy feature currently faces a significant flaw that may expose users’ real email addresses, compromising one of iCloud+’s core anonymity protections. According to 404 Media and independent tests, this issue has reportedly remained unaddressed for over a year since it was reported to Apple. Apple Hide My Email Vulnerability Hide My…
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FTC-Entscheidung bringt EU-US Data Privacy Framework unter Druck
Mit der aktuellen US-Entscheidung zur Unabhängigkeit der Federal Trade Commission wackelt eine zentrale Grundlage des EU-US Data Privacy Framework: die Annahme, dass Datenschutzverstöße in den USA unabhängig kontrolliert und überprüft werden können [1]. Damit wird aus einer vermeintlichen juristischen Detailfrage ein handfestes Risiko für Unternehmen, Behörden und Betreiber kritischer Infrastrukturen in Europa. Dazu sagt… First…
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WhatsApp introduces usernames to enhance user privacy
Tags: privacyFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/whatsapp-introduces-usernames-to-enhance-user-privacy