L'Europa ripensa la protezione dati: semplificazione necessaria o compromesso al ribasso?
L'Europa ripensa la protezione dati: semplificazione necessaria o compromesso al ribasso?
SOC as a Service (SOCaaS): A Smarter Way to Secure Your Business in 2025
Discover why SOC as a Service is the smarter security choice for 2025. Explore benefits, pricing, features, and how SOCaaS strengthens business cybersecurity.
π Read more: https://www.ecsinfotech.com/soc-as-a-service-socaas-smarter-way-to-secure-your-business/
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Fahmi Reza, an activist, told the story that authorities asked Fahmi Reza for passwords.
#DigitalRightsMY #CMA2025 #Section249 #PrivacyInMalaysia #EndSurveillance #FightCensorship #DigitalFreedom #Malaysia #OnlinePrivacy #DataProtection #EncryptionRights #SurveillanceState #CyberSecurityMY #RightToSilence #TechPolicy #HumanRights #DigitalJustice #StopPindaan2025 #PrivacyNow #FreedomOfExpression #MalaysianPolitics #DigitalActivism #RightToPrivacy #SurveillanceLaws #InformationRights #AKM1998 #OrangKenaCekup #DigitalOppression #SecureTheWeb #ResistSurveillance #TechForGood #DigitalSovereignty #OnlineFreedom #DataOwnership #DigitalRights
The "privacy" you think you have in Malaysia is an illusion.
Authorities have a legal backdoor into your entire digital existence. Under Section 249 of the Communications & Multimedia Act (CMA), police can demand your passwords, PINs, or biometrics during an investigation.
Here is the creepy part: Refusing to unlock your phone IS the crime itself.
They don't need to crack sophisticated encryption; they just crack you with the threat of immediate arrest for "obstruction." You become a criminal just for trying to protect your data dignity.
And it's getting worse. The incoming #Pindaan2025 amendments propose escalating penalties for non-compliance up to a staggering RM1 MILLION fine or 5 YEARS in prison.
This isn't about fighting crime; it's an infrastructure designed to force compliance through state-sanctioned fear. Your digital mind is yours only until they ask for it. Wake up.
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π± Mobile devices hold sensitive dataβprotect them.
π Use biometric logins like fingerprints or face recognition for stronger security.
π https://zurl.co/KXEEI
Dutch authority reprimands Takeaway for Google Analytics data transfers: Netherlands data protection regulator issues formal reprimand against food delivery company for transferring customer data to US through Analytics from 2020 to 2023. https://ppc.land/dutch-authority-reprimands-takeaway-for-google-analytics-data-transfers/ #DataPrivacy #GoogleAnalytics #Takeaway #Netherlands #DataProtection
Meta settles Nigerian privacy case for $32.8 million: Meta and Nigeria's data authority reach settlement after investigation into behavioral advertising practices affecting 60 million users in the West African nation. https://ppc.land/meta-settles-nigerian-privacy-case-for-32-8-million/ #Meta #Privacy #Nigeria #DataProtection #BehavioralAdvertising
Netherlands raises serious concerns about EU Digital Omnibus privacy changes: Dutch government warns proposed GDPR amendments could substantially weaken data protection without effectively reducing regulatory burden for businesses. https://ppc.land/netherlands-raises-serious-concerns-about-eu-digital-omnibus-privacy-changes/ #DigitalPrivacy #GDPR #DataProtection #EURegulation #PrivacyConcerns
We keep talking about GenAI as if it lives in clouds and servers. In reality, it lives in browser tabs, copy fields, and file uploads. And thatβs exactly where most security strategies go blind. Oh, and banning AI will never work. Productivity always finds a way around policy. The smarter move is to govern behavior where it actually happens: inside the browser, at the moment data leaves your hands. Clear policies define what should never touch a prompt. Isolation keeps sensitive work separate from exploratory AI use. And real-time controls on copy, paste, and upload turn GenAI from a risk multiplier into a managed capability. If your GenAI security strategy starts after data leaves the browser, youβre already late to the conversation.
TL;DR
π§ GenAI risk lives in browser behavior, not models
β‘ Blocking AI fails; governed use scales
π Policy, isolation, and edge controls actually work
π Secure prompts before data ever leaves
https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/securing-genai-in-browser-policy.html
#GenAI #BrowserSecurity #DataProtection #Infosec #security #privacy #cloud #cybersecurity
βοΈ Your apps and services collect more than you think.
π Regularly review privacy settings to keep control over your data.
π https://zurl.co/GC8V4
βοΈ Gartner recommends banning AI-powered browsers in sensitive environments β convenience is colliding with data leakage and prompt injection risks. Control before curiosity. π«π #AIBrowsers #DataProtection
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/08/gartner_recommends_ai_browser_ban/
The UK ICO has fined LastPass Β£1.2M for the 2022 breach affecting 1.6M UK users. Attackers accessed cloud storage volumes via two compromised employee devices, obtaining encrypted vault data. Regulators say thereβs no evidence passwords were decrypted, though experts remain split on long-term risk.
How do you assess the threat when encrypted vaults are exposed but not cracked?
Source: https://therecord.media/uk-fines-lastpass-over-1-million-data-breach
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I have started curating a list of interesting reads in relation to the #Digital #Omnibus
proposals: https://www.julienrossi.com/blog/2025/12/12/interesting-and-relevant-reads-on-the-digital-omnibos/
Let me know if you have other reading suggestions. For the moment the list is still rather short.
Brave is testing an agentic AI mode with Leo to automate research, comparisons, and summaries π€
Because agentic actions pose risks, it runs in an isolated profile with strict access limits, intent checks, and no user-data training π
Butβ¦ is this really safe? What do you think, privacy folks? π
#TechNews #Privacy #Security #AI #Browser #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #DataProtection #Automation #Web #Safety #Technology #Infosec #Brave #Browser #AIAgent #AIAgents
Notepad++ 8.8.9 patches a flaw in its WinGUp updater after reports that some systems retrieved malicious executables instead of legitimate updates β οΈ
The new release enforces code-signature checks and aims to curb targeted hijacking of update traffic π
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UK regulators fined LastPass Β£1.2M after investigations linked its 2022 breaches to weak internal controls and a compromised employee device π
Encrypted vaults remained intact, but exposed metadata and weak master passwords raised long-term security risks π
#TechNews #Security #Privacy #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Encryption #Breach #Cloud #IAM #Passwords #FOSS #Infosec #Safety #Tech #SecurityNews #UK #England #UnitedKingdom #LastPass #Password #PasswordManager
Signalβs reputation for secure messaging rests on strong E2EE using the open-source Signal Protocol π
The app collects minimal metadata, but concerns remain around SGX reliance, AWS hosting, and past CDN-based deanonymization research π°οΈ
Useful, but not flawless, for privacy-focused users βοΈ
π https://proton.me/blog/is-signal-safe
#TechNews #Privacy #Security #Encryption #Messaging #FOSS #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #OpenSource #Safety #Metadata #Apps #DigitalRights #Tech #SecurityNews #Signal
Tails 7.3.1 arrives after a last-minute security fix, underscoring the projectβs cautious approach to patching π
The update includes Tor Browser 15.0.3, Tor client 0.4.8.21, and a new Thunderbird build, with upgrades available from Tails 7.0+ π
π https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_3_1/
#TechNews #Privacy #Security #Linux #FOSS #Anonymity #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #Encryption #Safety #Updates #Tor #DataProtection #Internet #Software #Tails #Mozilla #Thunderbird #Firefox
Tor advances its Rust migration as Arti 1.8.0 lands, aiming to replace legacy C code with safer, memory-secure components π‘οΈ
The update adds usage-based circuit timeouts to reduce fingerprinting risks, plus smoother onion-service key migration and broader protocol improvements π
π https://itsfoss.com/news/tor-rust-rewrite-progress/
#TechNews #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #Rust #Linux #Cybersecurity #Encryption #DataProtection #Anonymity #Internet #Software #Networking #FOSS #Safety #Tor #Browser #Onion
"US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requesting approval not only to make all foreigners visiting the US without visas submit a comprehensive set of biometric identifiers (βface, fingerprint, DNA, and irisβ) but to do so by installing and using a closed-source CBP smartphone app that requires permission to access Wi-Fi scanning and network data; take photos and video; access any fingerprint, iris scan, or other biometric sensors, and (...)"
https://papersplease.org/wp/2025/12/10/cbp-wants-all-visitors-to-install-and-use-its-smartphone-app/
#dataprotection #privacy