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#age-verification
Privacy technologies
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago438 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.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
23 hours agoSurveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people's phone locations, researchers say | TechCrunch
Two spying campaigns exploit telecom infrastructure weaknesses to track individuals' locations, revealing ongoing vulnerabilities in global phone networks.
#privacy
Privacy technologies
fromTechRepublic
3 days agoChrome 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.
Artificial intelligence
fromMIT Technology Review
1 week agoBuilding trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX
Well-designed consent experiences enhance trust and business performance, evolving privacy into an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time transaction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours agoPrivate health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website
The UK Biobank charity informed the government that it had identified their data had been advertised for sale by several sellers on Alibaba's e-commerce platforms in China.
EU data protection
fromPadailypost
10 hours agoPalo Alto learns its license plate cameras could be searched by other police agencies across the country
In late 2023, unbeknownst to many users including PAPD, Flock added a new 'Nationwide Lookup' search feature. Using this feature, an out-of-state local law enforcement or federal agency could perform a broad search of data from Flock's entire nationwide network of over 6,000 cameras, including the 20 cameras then-deployed in Palo Alto.
California
#ai
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
1 day agoGot personal financial, medical data you'd like to keep private? Good luck.Got personal financial, medical data you'd like to keep private? Good luck. - Harvard Gazette
New AI models may increase the risk of cybercriminals breaching secure systems, exposing personal data.
#data-privacy
EU data protection
fromThedrum
3 days agoThe 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
3 days agoI 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.
#social-media
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says people who use social media but never post about themselves have separated the value of staying informed from the cost of participating in the performance - and that quiet withdrawal isn't disinterest or insecurity, it's one of the most deliberate digital choices a person can make in an era that treats visibility as currency - Silicon Canals
Many social media users prefer to observe rather than participate, valuing privacy and learning over broadcasting their thoughts.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoWe 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.
fromoregonlive
2 months agoYour 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
Privacy professionals
fromPrivacy International
2 months agoA 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.
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