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Information security
fromThe Hacker News
15 hours ago

The Hidden Cost of Recurring Credential Incidents

Credential incidents cause significant operational costs and disruptions, impacting IT teams and overall business productivity beyond just breach prevention.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
17 hours ago

Why Your Credit Card Is a National Security Threat | The Walrus

Canada needs to develop its own digital payment infrastructure to ensure financial autonomy and protect against foreign control.
#reproductive-rights
EU data protection
fromwww.independent.co.uk
16 hours ago

Everything you need to know about new EU entry-exit system as plans unravel

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Apple asks users to verify age in new software update

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the need for age verification measures in technology to protect children online.
Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago

The war against fraud should be a war for tech modernization

A new task force aims to combat fraud in public benefits programs by ensuring adequate anti-fraud controls and addressing data sharing challenges.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Biometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers

Passengers crossing from the UK to France will not face new biometric checks despite the EU's entry-exit system deadline approaching.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
2 days ago

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
Privacy technologies
fromTNW | Insights
2 days ago

LinkedIn secretly scans 6,000+ browser extensions and fingerprints your device

LinkedIn's hidden JavaScript routine collects extensive user data without disclosure, raising concerns about covert surveillance practices.
#digital-identity
UK politics
fromTheregister
6 days ago

'People's Panel' to see if UK wants Digital ID to cost 630K

The UK government will spend £630,000 on a panel to discuss digital identity card plans with a representative sample of citizens.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Digital IDs edge closer to practical reality for UK businesses | Computer Weekly

The CFIT's Digital Company ID Coalition has delivered priority use cases, governance frameworks, commercial models, and a working prototype, advancing digital identity infrastructure for UK businesses from concept to practical implementation.
UK politics
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

What was missing from the UK digital ID consultation?

The UK government's digital identity consultation lacks key details on pricing and audit trail duration, raising concerns about privacy and enforcement.
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

The UK government's digital identity scheme: Dystopian nightmare or modernised public services? | Computer Weekly

UK politics
fromTheregister
6 days ago

'People's Panel' to see if UK wants Digital ID to cost 630K

The UK government will spend £630,000 on a panel to discuss digital identity card plans with a representative sample of citizens.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Digital IDs edge closer to practical reality for UK businesses | Computer Weekly

The CFIT's Digital Company ID Coalition has delivered priority use cases, governance frameworks, commercial models, and a working prototype, advancing digital identity infrastructure for UK businesses from concept to practical implementation.
UK politics
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

What was missing from the UK digital ID consultation?

The UK government's digital identity consultation lacks key details on pricing and audit trail duration, raising concerns about privacy and enforcement.
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

The UK government's digital identity scheme: Dystopian nightmare or modernised public services? | Computer Weekly

fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Linx Security Raises $50 Million for Identity Security and Governance

Linx has built an AI-native platform that maps, monitors, and governs human, non-human, and agentic identities across the entire enterprise environment, relying on real-time detection and automated remediation to reduce identity-related risks.
Venture
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

CBP facility codes sure seem to have leaked via online flashcards

Immigration offenses and internal systems of CBP are detailed in flashcards, highlighting procedures and responsibilities of agents.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control | Computer Weekly

AI-driven identity solutions improve access control but raise compliance, privacy, and ethical concerns that organizations must address.
#data-breach
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Exclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web

A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Duc's exposed server revealed unprotected sensitive personal data, highlighting significant gaps in fintech data protection practices.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Exclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web

A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Duc's exposed server revealed unprotected sensitive personal data, highlighting significant gaps in fintech data protection practices.
#cybersecurity
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago
Information security

Government official impersonation scam complaints doubled in 2025, FBI report shows

fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
EU data protection

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

Information security
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago

Government official impersonation scam complaints doubled in 2025, FBI report shows

Complaints of government impersonation scams nearly doubled from 2024 to 2025, resulting in approximately $800 million in losses.
EU data protection
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack

Hackers stole over 300GB of data from the European Commission's AWS environment using a compromised API key from the Trivy supply chain attack.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

A cybercriminal group known as TeamPCP hacked the EU's executive body, stealing 92 gigabytes of data, including personal information.
#digital-wallet
EU data protection
fromWIRED
21 hours ago

Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online

Five EU countries are testing a digital wallet for age verification, but progress varies significantly among them.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland is trialing a Government Digital Wallet to verify user age for social media access, aiming for user-friendly design before its 2026 EU deadline.
EU data protection
fromWIRED
21 hours ago

Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online

Five EU countries are testing a digital wallet for age verification, but progress varies significantly among them.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland is trialing a Government Digital Wallet to verify user age for social media access, aiming for user-friendly design before its 2026 EU deadline.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

A money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals

Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns

The DOJ is acquiring sensitive voter registration data, raising privacy concerns, as a key privacy officer resigns amid ongoing legal challenges.
fromWIRED
4 days ago

CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards

The public Quizlet set contained information about alleged codes for specific facility entrances. 'Checkpoint doors code?' asked one card, with a specific four-digit combination listed in response.
Privacy professionals
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

World pitch: scan eyeballs to tie identity to AI agents

World is launching AgentKit, a technology linking AI agents to verified human identities through iris-scanning orbs to prevent AI abuse and establish trust in agentic systems.
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

CMS touts early uses of new biometric verification tools for Medicare.gov

CMS launched modern identity verification options (Login.gov, ID.me, CLEAR) on Medicare.gov, with 25% of users adopting them within five to six days and 60% of new accounts using these credentials.
#data-privacy
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 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
fromZDNET
5 days ago

I turned to PrivacyBee to clean up my data - here's how it made me disappear

PrivacyBee is preferred for its comprehensive data removal services and user-friendly management tools.
Privacy professionals
fromBanray
6 days ago

BanRay.eu - Your face is not inventory

Meta's camera-equipped glasses compromise privacy by recording individuals without consent, turning them into data for AI training.
Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

New methods for assuring digital identity and authenticity

Generative AI is transforming content creation, increasing the need for reliable identity verification and authenticity in digital media.
#ai-governance
#digital-id
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Government pushes ahead with revamped Digital ID

The UK government is advancing digital ID plans to streamline public services access via smartphones, shifting focus from mandatory employment verification to consumer convenience benefits.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

UK digital ID scheme to have limited use before next general election, minister says

Britain's £1.8bn digital ID scheme will initially offer limited functionality including vehicle tax payments and right-to-work checks by the next election, with broader services like benefits and pensions planned for the following parliament.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Government pushes ahead with revamped Digital ID

The UK government is advancing digital ID plans to streamline public services access via smartphones, shifting focus from mandatory employment verification to consumer convenience benefits.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

UK digital ID scheme to have limited use before next general election, minister says

Britain's £1.8bn digital ID scheme will initially offer limited functionality including vehicle tax payments and right-to-work checks by the next election, with broader services like benefits and pensions planned for the following parliament.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware | TechCrunch

WhatsApp notified 200 users about a malicious fake app containing spyware created by Italian firm SIO.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

World ID wants you to put a cryptographically unique human identity behind your AI agents

World ID's Agent Kit enables AI agents to prove human authorization through iris-verified identity tokens, allowing websites to distinguish legitimate automated requests from malicious Sybil attacks.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Brit dual nationals grounded by border digitization drive

However, the government bans British citizens, including those with another nationality, from ETAs, meaning they either need to apply for a British passport if they don't have one or spend £589 on a certificate of entitlement. Both options take several weeks.
UK news
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

Tycoon 2FA Fully Operational Despite Law Enforcement Takedown

Tycoon 2FA continues to operate despite international takedown efforts, facilitating phishing attacks and compromising accounts without alerts.
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
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago

The Evolving Landscape of Privacy and Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies for Legal and Compliance Professionals - MedCity News

Organizations must combine strong controls with comprehensive employee training and accountability culture to effectively protect sensitive data and comply with evolving privacy laws.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Where Multi-Factor Authentication Stops and Credential Abuse Starts

Many Windows authentication paths bypass MFA protections, allowing attackers to compromise networks using valid credentials despite MFA deployment on cloud applications.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Age verification isn't sage verification inside OSes

California's Digital Age Assurance Act attempts age verification for minors but is vague, incoherent, and creates liability risks without clearly defining compliance requirements or addressing practical implementation across diverse computing devices.
#facial-recognition-technology
EU data protection
fromPrivacy International
4 weeks ago

Privacy International's response to the UK Home Office consultation on facial recognition technology

Privacy International advocates for strict safeguards on law enforcement biometric and facial recognition technology use, including prohibitions on live facial recognition, operator-initiated systems, and protest surveillance.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
EU data protection
fromPrivacy International
4 weeks ago

Privacy International's response to the UK Home Office consultation on facial recognition technology

Privacy International advocates for strict safeguards on law enforcement biometric and facial recognition technology use, including prohibitions on live facial recognition, operator-initiated systems, and protest surveillance.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
#dual-citizenship
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Do You Need an Identity Protection Service for Safe Browsing?

Identity theft protection services function as insurance products offering reactive compensation for damages rather than active prevention, with coverage details and sub-benefit caps critically affecting actual protection value.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
2 months ago

The Driver's License Used to Say Who Can Drive. Now It Says a Lot About Who We Are

Driver's licenses evolved from simple paper permits into identity documents with personal data and security technology, supporting road safety and national security.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

Scammers target France's new digital health card

Phishing emails falsely claim France's digital carte vitale must be updated or health coverage will be suspended; the e-card is optional and not required.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

DHS plans to build a unified biometric matching system combining face, fingerprint, iris, and other identifiers across multiple enforcement agencies.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

The global infrastructure of digital ID is being built right now - and nobody voted for it - Silicon Canals

What I walked through wasn't just an immigration gate. It was a node in a rapidly expanding global infrastructure of digital identity, one being constructed at extraordinary speed, across dozens of countries, by a mix of governments, multilateral organizations, and private technology vendors. The people building it believe they are solving real problems: fraud, statelessness, inefficient public services, financial exclusion.
Privacy technologies
#password-security
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Information security

What if everything you think you know about passwords is wrong? Here's what really makes a strong password in 2026

fromFast Company
1 month ago
Information security

What if everything you think you know about passwords is wrong? Here's what really makes a strong password in 2026

fromWIRED
1 month ago

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

An FBI informant helped run the Incognito dark web market and allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-laced pills, including those from a dealer linked to a confirmed death, WIRED reported this week. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Customs and Border Protection officers sparked a Department of Justice probe. Documents say that CBP officers in the US Virgin Islands were still friendly with Epstein years after his 2008 conviction, illustrating the infamous sex offender's tactics for cultivating allies.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

Personal Details of Thousands of Border Patrol and ICE Agents Allegedly Leaked in Huge Data Breach - DataBreaches.Net

Sensitive details of around 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees-including almost 2,000 agents working in frontline enforcement-have allegedly been released by a Department of Homeland Security whistleblower following last week's fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good. The Jan. 7 killing of the mother by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked nationwide protests and worldwide outrage, including among some DHS employees.
US politics
#facial-recognition
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why using facial recognition on your phone could leave you vulnerable

Biometric phone unlocking is convenient but can be compelled by authorities or exploited by others, making passcodes a safer option.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

ICE and CBP's Face-Recognition App Can't Actually Verify Who People Are

Mobile Fortify, now used by United States immigration agents in towns and cities across the US, is not designed to reliably identify people in the streets and was deployed without the scrutiny that has historically governed the rollout of technologies that impact people's privacy, according to records reviewed by WIRED. The Department of Homeland Security launched Mobile Fortify in the spring of 2025 to "determine or verify" the identities of individuals stopped or detained by DHS officers during federal operations, records show.
Privacy technologies
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain | TechCrunch

India is expanding Aadhaar's everyday use via a new app, offline verification, and mobile-wallet integration, raising security, consent, and database-use concerns.
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