Tag #Privacy

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Microsoft's Chrome Campaign Fails, Google's Privacy Update Delayed

Microsoft's attempt to undermine Chrome's market share by highlighting security concerns backfired, while Google's focus is shifting towards improving Chrome's privacy through a new one-click tracking-kill feature, with its actual implementation timeline remaining uncertain.

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AI Chatbots Pose Mental Health Risks, Warns Dutch Authority

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) warns about the mental health risks of AI-powered friendship and therapy chatbots, citing their addictive nature, potentially harmful responses, and lack of transparency. The report highlights the danger of users unknowingly interacting with robots instead of...

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Netherlands deploys AI-powered speed cameras to combat phone use while driving

The Netherlands deployed its first "focus flasher," a smart speed camera detecting drivers holding phones, in The Hague on Monday; 50 more are planned, with the first fines expected in April, aiming to tackle the 75% of drivers who violate the handheld phone ban.

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Microsoft Secretly Boosts Chrome's Incognito Mode Privacy on Windows

Microsoft secretly improved Chrome's Incognito Mode privacy on Windows 10 and 11 last year by preventing copied content from being saved in the clipboard history, enhancing security for a billion users; this contrasts with other browsers like Safari.

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UK Demands Apple Create Cloud Service Backdoor

The UK government demanded Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), a move opposed by Apple and raising concerns about user privacy and international data sharing agreements.

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Google to Relax Digital Fingerprinting Restrictions, Raising Privacy Concerns

Starting February 16th, Google will ease restrictions on digital fingerprinting, expanding ad tracking across various devices; this raises privacy concerns, as the UK data regulator highlights the difficulty for users to control or prevent this tracking method.

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Dutch Authority Warns of AI Chatbot Dangers

The Dutch Data Protection Authority warns of the dangers of AI chatbots for mental health, citing privacy concerns and inadequate responses to distress signals in four example conversations. The EU's AI Act will require disclosure of AI use by mid-2026.

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Adtech's Cookie-less Future: Privacy-First Innovation and Industry Collaboration

The phase-out of third-party cookies is prompting adtech companies, like NextRoll, to adopt privacy-centric solutions such as Google's Privacy Sandbox APIs; testing with 20,000 campaigns shows promise for maintaining ad effectiveness while respecting user privacy amidst growing consumer concerns and...

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Suburban Surveillance: Ring Doorbells and the Erosion of Privacy and Trust

The article explores the rising use of Ring doorbells and similar surveillance technologies in suburban areas, highlighting concerns about privacy invasion, the normalization of constant monitoring, and the impact on community safety and social trust, citing a Refuge report indicating 72% of women a...

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Lawsuits Accuse Musk's DOGE of Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Government Data

Multiple lawsuits accuse the Trump administration of violating privacy laws by allowing Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) affiliates access to sensitive government IT systems, including those at the Office of Personnel Management, Treasury Department, and Department of Labor, pr...

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UK Demands Access to Apple's Encrypted User Data

The UK government demanded access to data encrypted by Apple's Advanced Data Protection (ADP) from all users globally, under the Investigatory Powers Act; Apple cannot access this data, and the notice cannot be publicly disclosed.

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Microsoft 365 to End VPN Feature Support

Microsoft will end support for its Microsoft Defender VPN privacy protection feature on February 28th, affecting millions of Microsoft 365 subscribers; Android users must remove the VPN profile, while others require no action unless they seek a replacement VPN service.

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