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EU data protection
fromThedrum
15 hours ago

The future of data, privacy and ethics

Misleading practices in e-commerce, such as false stock availability, are regulated by the European Commission to protect consumers.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
18 hours ago

I tried to wipe my digital footprint without paying for a data removal service - 5 free ways

Most sensitive information online is legally collected and aggregated by brokers, but removal is possible with effort and available tools.
fromZDNET
6 days ago
Privacy professionals

A data removal service helped me reclaim my privacy - see if you need one, too

Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk

Digital convenience comes at the cost of personal data privacy, raising concerns about its potential use against individuals by law enforcement.
EU data protection
fromThedrum
15 hours ago

The future of data, privacy and ethics

Misleading practices in e-commerce, such as false stock availability, are regulated by the European Commission to protect consumers.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
18 hours ago

I tried to wipe my digital footprint without paying for a data removal service - 5 free ways

Most sensitive information online is legally collected and aggregated by brokers, but removal is possible with effort and available tools.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
6 days ago

A data removal service helped me reclaim my privacy - see if you need one, too

Personal data is collected and sold by brokers, making removal services essential for protecting sensitive information.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk

Digital convenience comes at the cost of personal data privacy, raising concerns about its potential use against individuals by law enforcement.
Intellectual property law
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

Why A 1967 Privacy Law Is Powering A New Wave Of Ad Tech Lawsuits | AdExchanger

CIPA, a 1967 law, has become a significant challenge for ad tech due to its private right of action and potential for high damages.
#privacy
Privacy technologies
fromTechRepublic
14 hours ago

Chrome Privacy Concerns Rise as Expert Warns of Fingerprinting Risks

Browser fingerprinting poses significant privacy risks in Chrome, with at least thirty techniques currently in use to track users without consent.
Privacy professionals
fromKqed
6 days ago

What Is the Point of California's Privacy Laws if Big Tech Ignores Them? | KQED

Google's non-compliance with the Global Privacy Control opt-out signal is evident in network traffic.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
12 hours ago

Claude Desktop changes software permissions without consent

Claude Desktop installs files affecting other apps without consent, violating privacy laws and raising concerns about its classification as spyware.
Privacy technologies
fromTechRepublic
14 hours ago

Chrome Privacy Concerns Rise as Expert Warns of Fingerprinting Risks

Browser fingerprinting poses significant privacy risks in Chrome, with at least thirty techniques currently in use to track users without consent.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

Privacy, power, and encryption: why end-to-end security matters | Computer Weekly

Privacy is a fundamental human condition, and end-to-end encryption is essential for protecting communications in a surveillance-heavy world.
Privacy professionals
fromKqed
6 days ago

What Is the Point of California's Privacy Laws if Big Tech Ignores Them? | KQED

Google's non-compliance with the Global Privacy Control opt-out signal is evident in network traffic.
#palantir
Right-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
45 minutes ago

Technofacism? Why Palantir's pro-West manifesto' has critics alarmed

Palantir's manifesto advocates for national service, defense participation, and hard power, raising concerns about its implications for democracy and societal values.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Palantir manifesto described as ramblings of a supervillain' amid UK contract fears

Palantir's manifesto promotes American power and military strength while criticizing certain cultures and advocating for AI in national security.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
20 hours ago

Technofascism': Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine

Palantir's CEO advocates for using advanced software to enhance US military power and warns of AI weaponization by adversaries.
Right-wing politics
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Palantir released a 22-point manifesto on X and people are horrified

Palantir's controversial stance on technology and military involvement sparks debate on its moral obligations and the future of the American military-industrial complex.
Silicon Valley
fromFuturism
14 hours ago

Palantir Issues Ominous Corporate Manifesto

Palantir faces criticism for promoting a surveillance state and controversial ideologies through its contracts and CEO's statements.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
45 minutes ago

Technofacism? Why Palantir's pro-West manifesto' has critics alarmed

Palantir's manifesto advocates for national service, defense participation, and hard power, raising concerns about its implications for democracy and societal values.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Palantir manifesto described as ramblings of a supervillain' amid UK contract fears

Palantir's manifesto promotes American power and military strength while criticizing certain cultures and advocating for AI in national security.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
20 hours ago

Technofascism': Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine

Palantir's CEO advocates for using advanced software to enhance US military power and warns of AI weaponization by adversaries.
Right-wing politics
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Palantir released a 22-point manifesto on X and people are horrified

Palantir's controversial stance on technology and military involvement sparks debate on its moral obligations and the future of the American military-industrial complex.
Silicon Valley
fromFuturism
14 hours ago

Palantir Issues Ominous Corporate Manifesto

Palantir faces criticism for promoting a surveillance state and controversial ideologies through its contracts and CEO's statements.
fromThe New Yorker
22 hours ago

When Your Digital Life Vanishes

A broken phone or corrupted drive can mean the loss of work, evidence, art, or the last traces of the dead. But sometimes data-recovery experts can summon lost files from the void.
Digital life
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
1 day ago

YouTube adds enhanced parental controls, offers tips to families

YouTube said parents can now set variable daily time limits for Shorts, including setting it to zero minutes to turn the feed off entirely.
Parenting
European startups
fromTheregister
16 hours ago

Europe picks 4 sovereign cloud providers, but one has Google

The European Commission awarded contracts for cloud services, raising concerns about true independence due to involvement of S3NS, a Thales and Google Cloud joint venture.
Philosophy
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain

Silicon Valley has a moral obligation to contribute to national defense and address the limitations of technology in society.
#data-breach
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
8 hours ago

Lovable denies data leak, cites 'intentional behavior'

Lovable's platform has a significant security flaw allowing free accounts to access sensitive user information, raising concerns about data protection.
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Palestinians Battle the Algorithms of Israeli Censorship and Surveillance

The Palestinian internet digitally encapsulates the contradictions of anti-colonial resistance in the neoliberal era, serving as both an instrument for collective interconnection and a site of suppression.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity

"That requires a bunch of people to go take things that folks here are figuring out and [explain them] to the rest of the world," said Jeffrey Ladish, emphasizing the need for effective communication about AI risks.
US news
US politics
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
2 days ago

Judge sides with plaintiffs in case against online ICE trackers

A judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing a Facebook group to continue monitoring ICE activities, citing First Amendment rights against government suppression.
SF politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

San Jose lawmaker at center of AI regulation fight - San Jose Spotlight

A coalition urges Rep. Sam Liccardo to reject a pro-AI PAC endorsement that seeks to centralize AI regulation under federal control.
fromNature
1 week ago

Researchers: here's how to audit your fragmented digital identity

A search for 'Guo Wei' in ORCID returned 616 profiles, none affiliated with the Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, highlighting the difficulty in verifying academic identities.
Higher education
EU data protection
fromTechRepublic
2 hours ago

EU to Classify ChatGPT as VLOSE Under Digital Services Act

ChatGPT may be classified as a 'Very Large Online Search Engine' under the Digital Services Act, imposing stricter compliance on OpenAI.
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

Time for government, business leaders to figure out AI cybersecurity regulation - Harvard Gazette

Agentic AI poses both opportunities for cybersecurity and risks to personal data, economy, and national security, necessitating regulation by leaders.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Dangerous Apps In the Web of Data Brokers

Smartphone apps collect detailed location data, often shared with data brokers, posing security risks to users, including soldiers and government officials.
#linkedin
Privacy professionals
fromComputerworld
1 week ago

Questions raised about how LinkedIn uses the petabytes of data it collects

LinkedIn users should limit identifiable data exposure and treat the platform as potentially hostile until BrowserGate allegations are verified.
Privacy technologies
fromTNW | Insights
2 weeks 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.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerworld
1 week ago

Questions raised about how LinkedIn uses the petabytes of data it collects

LinkedIn users should limit identifiable data exposure and treat the platform as potentially hostile until BrowserGate allegations are verified.
Privacy technologies
fromTNW | Insights
2 weeks 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.
Privacy technologies
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Madison Square Garden Reportedly Used Facial Recognition to Stalk Trans Woman For Two Years

AI-integrated cameras in venues like Madison Square Garden are used for extensive surveillance, including targeting individuals like critics and fans.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
3 days ago

AI Upgrades, Security Breaches, and Industry Shifts Define This Week in Tech - TechRepublic

AI innovation and security threats are reshaping technology and corporate strategies across various platforms and applications.
Privacy professionals
fromLos Angeles Times
6 hours ago

Woman says chatbot pushed her son to suicide and these 'guardrails' are crucial

Legislation is proposed to regulate companion chatbots to protect minors from potential harm, requiring risk assessments and crisis resource referrals.
#cookies
Privacy technologies
fromBGR
1 day ago

Should You Accept Or Reject Cookies From A Website? - BGR

Reject non-essential cookies to avoid data tracking and targeted ads while accepting essential cookies for website functionality.
Privacy technologies
fromBGR
1 day ago

Should You Accept Or Reject Cookies From A Website? - BGR

Reject non-essential cookies to avoid data tracking and targeted ads while accepting essential cookies for website functionality.
#age-verification
EU data protection
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Europe's Online Age Verification App Is Here

The European online age verification app ensures anonymous age verification using ID cards or passports, protecting children from harmful content.
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago
Privacy technologies

438 Experts Said Age Verification Is Dangerous. Legislators Are Moving Forward With It Anyway. - Above the Law

Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Age verification is a mess but we're doing it anyway

Age verification methods on the internet are flawed, leading to challenges in effectively preventing underage access to inappropriate content.
EU data protection
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Europe's Online Age Verification App Is Here

The European online age verification app ensures anonymous age verification using ID cards or passports, protecting children from harmful content.
Privacy technologies
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

438 Experts Said Age Verification Is Dangerous. Legislators Are Moving Forward With It Anyway. - Above the Law

Age verification mandates for the internet are technically flawed, threaten privacy, and may cause more harm than good, according to 438 researchers from 32 countries.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Age verification is a mess but we're doing it anyway

Age verification methods on the internet are flawed, leading to challenges in effectively preventing underage access to inappropriate content.
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The case for banning cookie banners

Cookie banners have become bloated and useless, creating a new kind of interaction that means trouble all over the web. The only solution is to get rid of them, and do it now.
Digital life
Privacy professionals
fromHoodline
19 hours ago

Brooklyn ShopRite's Biometric Notice Raises Shopper Concern

ShopRite may collect biometric data, raising privacy concerns among shoppers about surveillance and data handling practices.
Privacy technologies
fromMissouri Independent
8 hours ago

Missouri House forges ahead with bill targeting AI deepfakes and youth social media use * Missouri Independent

Missouri legislation aims to protect residents from AI-related harms with strict penalties and age verification for social media use.
Privacy professionals
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

Antioch police launches Flock Camera Transparency Portal, allowing public to access data

Antioch Police Department utilizes Flock cameras to solve felony cases and enhance transparency through a new public portal.
Privacy professionals
fromExtremeTech
4 days ago

Google, Microsoft, and Meta Ignore Your Ad Tracking Opt-Outs, Audit Reveals

Google, Microsoft, and Meta track users' browsing habits despite opt-out requests, violating privacy regulations.
Privacy professionals
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Trump wants trans health records, but California is trying to stop him - LGBTQ Nation

California Assembly passed a bill to protect patient privacy against out-of-state subpoenas for medical records related to gender-affirming and reproductive care.
#facial-recognition
Privacy technologies
fromGadgets 360
4 days ago

Over 75 Privacy Orgs Urge Meta to Not Develop Facial Recognition Feature

Meta's development of AI-powered facial recognition for smart glasses has sparked privacy concerns, prompting 77 organizations to urge its halt.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Meta warned by dozens of organizations that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators

Civil rights organizations urge Meta to abandon facial recognition in smart glasses due to risks of empowering stalkers and predators.
Privacy technologies
fromGadgets 360
4 days ago

Over 75 Privacy Orgs Urge Meta to Not Develop Facial Recognition Feature

Meta's development of AI-powered facial recognition for smart glasses has sparked privacy concerns, prompting 77 organizations to urge its halt.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Meta warned by dozens of organizations that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators

Civil rights organizations urge Meta to abandon facial recognition in smart glasses due to risks of empowering stalkers and predators.
Privacy professionals
fromGeeky Gadgets
4 days ago

Why ChatGPT is Suddenly Collecting 70% More of Your Personal Data

Data collection by AI chatbots has surged, raising significant privacy concerns as 70% now gather user location data, up from 40% last year.
Privacy technologies
fromPetaPixel
4 days ago

Apple and Google Direct Users to AI 'Nudify' Apps: Report

Apple and Google facilitate access to nudify apps that create deepfake nude images despite policies against nonconsensual sexualized content.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Privacy advocates want Google to stop handing consumer data over to ICE

Google is being investigated for allegedly failing to notify users before disclosing their data to law enforcement.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 month 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.
Privacy technologies
fromDigital Trends
4 days ago

Damning report finds Apple and Google's app stores boosting nudify apps

Apple and Google are promoting harmful nudify apps through their search and advertising systems, despite policies against adult content.
Privacy professionals
from404 Media
6 days ago

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit

Microsoft, Meta, and Google may be violating California privacy laws by failing to honor user opt-out requests for ad cookies.
#privacy-policy
Privacy professionals
fromRoute Fifty
1 week ago

Getting privacy policy right in a competitive digital economy

State and local leaders aim to balance privacy protection with economic competitiveness, as inconsistent privacy laws can hinder business operations and consumer trust.
Privacy professionals
fromRoute Fifty
1 week ago

Getting privacy policy right in a competitive digital economy

State and local leaders aim to balance privacy protection with economic competitiveness, as inconsistent privacy laws can hinder business operations and consumer trust.
Marketing
fromCMSWire.com
2 months ago

The Cookie Banner Checklist That Actually Matters

A centralized resource delivers actionable research, editorial insight and practical data to guide CMOs and customer experience leaders through complex customer and organizational landscapes.
Privacy professionals
fromPCMAG
2 weeks ago

Use Perplexity? Lawsuit Accuses It of Sharing Personal Data With Google and Meta Without Permission

Perplexity faces a lawsuit for allegedly sharing user data with Google and Meta without consent, violating privacy rights.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
2 weeks 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
fromHer Campus
2 weeks ago

Who's Watching The Watchers? AI, Age Verification, And Online Privacy

Parents are increasingly concerned about children's exposure to harmful online content despite regulations like CIPA and platforms like YouTube Kids.
#online-privacy
Privacy professionals
fromSlashGear
4 weeks ago

Apps That Track You: 17 Of The Worst Offenders In Privacy Invasion - SlashGear

Online privacy is compromised by data collection from apps, with Meta's platforms being significant offenders.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever

Young people increasingly view online privacy as inevitable loss rather than a right, accepting data sharing as currency for digital services while older privacy advocates warn this threatens fundamental freedoms.
Privacy professionals
fromSlashGear
4 weeks ago

Apps That Track You: 17 Of The Worst Offenders In Privacy Invasion - SlashGear

Online privacy is compromised by data collection from apps, with Meta's platforms being significant offenders.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever

Young people increasingly view online privacy as inevitable loss rather than a right, accepting data sharing as currency for digital services while older privacy advocates warn this threatens fundamental freedoms.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month 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.
fromMedium
1 month ago

Surveillance by default, consent by assumption

When presence becomes participation Ring's Search Party feature queries nearby cameras when a missing pet is reported. As Senator Ed Markey observed, this closely resembles neighbourhood-scale surveillance infrastructure. Crucially, Search Party does not operate in isolation. Ring's Familiar Faces feature applies facial recognition to anyone passing within camera range, continuously scanning and categorising faces without their explicit knowledge or agreement.
Privacy technologies
Privacy professionals
fromPrivacy International
2 months ago

A Call for Class Action: how people are reclaiming control over their health data

Class actions in the US are increasingly used to hold companies accountable for exploiting highly valuable health data, creating financial incentives to change corporate behavior.
fromoregonlive
2 months ago

Your personal data is being sold right now. Here's what you can do

Oregon allows consumers to opt out when companies collect and sell personal details gained in online transactions or simply when people log on to a website or use an app. Under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act, residents can see what data companies keep about them, request corrections or deletion and opt out of data sales, targeted advertising and certain types of profiling. Businesses must also disclose their data practices and obtain consent before collecting sensitive information such as precise location, biometric or some health data.
Privacy professionals
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