December 3, 2024 at 09:37PM The FTC has settled with data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla for selling sensitive location data without consent. Both companies will delete improperly obtained data and enhance privacy measures, as well as refrain from distributing information about visits to sensitive locations. This bipartisan ruling highlights ongoing privacy concerns among regulators. … Read more
September 24, 2024 at 03:54AM Telegram has reversed its policy and will now disclose users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests. This change aims to combat criminal activity on the platform, including drug trafficking and child pornography. The update follows the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France … Read more
September 23, 2024 at 06:13PM In a surprising move, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced a shift in the platform’s stance on disclosing user information to authorities. The updated Terms of Service now allow for the disclosure of IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities for criminal activity cases, a change from previously cooperating with … Read more
September 20, 2024 at 01:30PM LinkedIn allegedly used user data to train its AI models without informing users. After criticism, the company updated its privacy policy, confirming the automatic collection of user data for AI training. This sparked concerns over privacy and consent, especially regarding data use for AI model training. LinkedIn’s practices have faced … Read more
July 18, 2024 at 04:00AM Meta has suspended the use of generative artificial intelligence in Brazil following objections from the country’s data protection authority over privacy concerns. The halt is due to talks with Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority to address the issue. This follows a trend of tech giants facing regulatory challenges over data … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 07:30AM The UK data rights campaign group, Open Rights Group (ORG), has filed a complaint with the data law regulator against Meta’s privacy policy change allowing user data scraping for AI models. The complaint, mirroring a similar EU protest, asserts privacy violations and urges the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to thoroughly … Read more
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June 27, 2024 at 10:03AM Summary: The commentary emphasizes the importance of secure social norms in cybersecurity. It highlights the need for individuals, including security professionals, to adopt secure behaviors to reduce the risk of breaches. It explains steps for establishing secure social norms, such as educating people on protecting personal identifiable information and promoting … Read more
April 29, 2024 at 06:26PM Google stopped 2.28 million potentially malicious Android apps from being published in its Play Store last year, citing improved security features, policy updates, and advanced machine learning. This was achieved through new requirements for developers and stricter app review processes. The tech giant also emphasized account data deletion and sensitive … Read more
April 11, 2024 at 06:20PM OpenTable announced that, starting May 22nd, all reviews on their platform will display members’ profile pictures and first names, aiming to increase transparency and trust. While this new policy has received mixed feedback, OpenTable has provided methods to edit or remove reviews, and to manage personal information ahead of the … Read more