Your phone isn't secretly listening to you, but the truth is more disturbing
https://newatlas.com/computers/smartphone-listening-conversations-ads-facebook/
#ycombinator #smartphone_privacy #targeted_advertising #online_tracking #facebook_listening #google_listening #data_collection #data_privacy #digital_privacy #microphone_access #phone_microphone #advertising_algorithms #online_ads #data_security #android_privacy #ios_privacy

Europe's GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within 'weeks'
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-gdpr-privacy-law-europe-president-ursula-von-der-leyen/
#ycombinator #Axel_Voss #Big_data #Business_and_competition #Competitiveness #Data_privacy #Data_protection #digital_tech_regulation #EU_sCompetitiveness #Human_rights #Max_Schrems #Michael_McGrath #Omnibus #Platforms #Privacy #Ursula_von_der_Leyen

South Korea Suspends AI Chatbot DeepSeek Due to Data Protection Concerns - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/south-korea-suspends-downloads-of-ai-chatbot-deepseek/

#threatintel #DeepSeek #data_privacy #South_Korea

The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis
https://www.wired.com/story/loneliness-epidemic-romance-scams-security-crisis/
#ycombinator #artificial_intelligence #security #data_privacy #love_bytes #dating_apps #social_media

GDPR Fines in 2024 Total €1.2bn: A Significant Decline - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/gdpr-fines-total-1-2bn-in-2024/

#threatintel #GDPR #fines #data_privacy

Manchester Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against Google and Microsoft Over AI Data Misuse - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/manchester-law-firm-leads-15-000-to-sue-google-and-microsoft-over-ai-data/

#threatintel #data_privacy #lawsuit #AI_training

What the US Pornhub 'ban' is really about
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pornhub-ban-block-age-verification-b2677710.html
#ycombinator #Porn #PornHub #Privacy #Data_privacy #Internal

ICO Urges Caution: How to Safeguard Your Mobile Privacy This Christmas - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/ico-warns-of-mobile-phone-festive-privacy-snafu/

#threatintel #mobile_devices #recycling #data_privacy

FTC Protects Americans from Misuse of Sensitive Location Data - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/ftc-safeguards-us-consumers-from-location-data-misuse/

#threatintel #location_data #FTC #data_privacy

GDPR Fine: Uber Faces €290 Million Penalty Over Data Violations - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/uber-hit-with-290m-gdpr-fine/

#threatintel #Uber #GDPR #data_privacy

Meta Pauses European GenAI Development Over Privacy Concerns - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/meta-pauses-european-genai-development-over-privacy-concerns/

#threatintel #meta #ai_training #data_privacy

Seems Facebook/Meta has been actively decrypting user data, to analyze interactions with other apps and behaviours. https://youtu.be/fI04bEBjXNg #data_privacy #DataGovernance #data

Serious security breach hits EU police agency
https://www.politico.eu/article/europol-internal-agency-eu-police-agency-engulfed-in-clean-up-over-missing-files/
#ycombinator #Catherine_De_Bolle #Cybersecurity #Cybersecurity_and_Data_Protection #Data #Data_privacy #Data_breaches #EU_affairs #EU_governance #EU_staff #Law_enforcement #Security #The_Netherlands

US Legislation Targets Data Sharing With Foreign Adversaries - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/us-legislation-targets-data-sharing-with-foreign-adversaries/

#threatintel #Data_Privacy #Foreign_Adversaries #Bipartisan_Legislation

Reddit's Sale of User Data for AI Training Draws FTC Investigation
https://www.wired.com/story/reddits-sale-user-data-ai-training-draws-ftc-investigation/
#ycombinator #reddit #social_media #artificial_intelligence #google #data #data_privacy #privacy #ftc #regulation

UK ICO Vows to Safeguard Privacy in AI Era, Rules Out Bespoke Regulation - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/uk-ico-vows-to-safeguard-privacy-in-ai-era-rules-out-bespoke-regulation/

#threatintel #AI_Regulations #Data_Privacy #Biometrics_Compliance

Avast Faces $16.5m Fine for Unlawfully Selling User Browsing Data - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/avast-faces-m-fine-for-unlawfully-selling-user-browsing-data/

#threatintel #Cybersecurity #Data_Privacy #Consumer_Protection

Walmart, Delta, and Starbucks are using AI to monitor employee messages
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/09/ai-might-be-reading-your-slack-teams-messages-using-tech-from-aware.html
#ycombinator #Instant_messaging #Generative_AI #Artificial_intelligence #Breaking_News_Technology #Technology #Zoom_Video_Communications_Inc #Delta_Air_Lines_Inc #T_Mobile_US_Inc #Chevron_Corp #Starbucks_Corp #AstraZeneca_PLC #Goldman_Sachs_Group_Inc #Meta_Platforms_Inc #Microsoft_Corp #Privacy #Privacy_laws_and_regulation #Right_to_privacy #Data_privacy #Workers_rights #Walmart_Inc #business_news

US Senator Exposes NSA Purchase of Americans’ Internet Records - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/us-senator-exposes-nsa-purchase-of-americans-internet-records/

#threatintel #Data_Privacy #NSA_Surveillance #Personal_Data_Acquisition

Data Privacy Week: Companies are Banning Generative AI Due to Privacy Risks - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/data-privacy-week-companies-are-banning-generative-ai-due-to-privacy-risks/

#threatintel #Generative_AI #Data_privacy #Risk_management