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UK's controversial online safety bill set to become law
The Online Safety bill, now passed by Parliament, has stirred criticism regarding provisions that will require tech companies to monitor encrypted messages.
New law could turn UK into a hacker's playground
Tech firms will be obliged to share any security updates they need to publish with the UK government before they're released, and the UK can refuse to let them ship.
Why and how to create corporate genAI policies
Adoption of generative AI is happening at a breakneck pace, but potential threats posed by the technology will require organizations to set up guardrails to protect sensitive data and customer privacy — and to avoid running afoul of...
Zoom goes for a blatant genAI data grab; enterprises, beware (updated)
Zoom stirred up a kerfuffle this month when it amended its terms of service to make execs comfortable that it wouldn’t use Zoom data to train generative AI models. In reality, it was really doing spin control worthy of the sleaziest...
As VR headset adoption grows, privacy issues could emerge
UC-Berkeley researchers found that hand and head motion data could be as good as fingerprints and facial scans at identifying users, raising a host of privacy concerns as headset adoption grows.
UK intelligence agencies seek to weaken data protection safeguards
Following a recent review of the Investigatory Powers Act, intelligence agencies are pushing for the government to create a new class of data set that would be exempt from current levels of judicial oversight.
EEOC Commissioner: AI system audits might not comply with federal anti-bias laws
The emerging patchwork of laws and regulations governing the use of AI in finding, hiring, and promoting workers serve as reminders that, regardless of the technology in use, a company remains liable for federal civil rights...
Apple toughens up app security with API control
The company's war against device fingerprinting continues.
Was Steve Jobs right about this?
Unesco report says smartphones should be banned from schools and digital tech should put humans first
Apple: Proposed UK law is a ‘serious, direct threat’ to security, privacy
Apple has major concerns about new UK government surveillance laws, which it argues are so over-reaching that tech firms can't possibly meet their requirements.
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Medical data sharing: Are we there yet?
The move toward ubiquitous electronic health record sharing across the US is accelerating, but obstacles remain for providers, payers, patients, and other stakeholders.
This is why personal encryption is vital to the future of business
In an era characterized by increasingly complex attacks, you cannot distinguish between personal and business encryption — it needs to be universal.
Google Bard launches in EU, overcoming data privacy concerns in the region
Five months after Google announced it was launching its own generative AI chatbot, the company has addressed the data privacy issues that had previously made it inaccessible to EU residents.
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EU-US Data Privacy Framework to face serious legal challenges, experts say
Despite the US and EU endorsement of the new Data Privacy Framework, privacy experts remain skeptical that the agreement will survive legal challenges.
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI faces new class action lawsuit over data privacy
A new lawsuit against OpenAI could decide whether the company’s use of training data scraped from the public internet may continue.
Apple warns that UK's Online Safety Bill puts people at 'greater risk'
Some laws don't make you safer. Apple has joined the chorus of those who know what they're talking about to warn against a UK bill that breaks end-to-end encryption.
WWDC: 18+ ways Apple plans to make you more secure
Apple is focused on providing industry-leading privacy features and the best data security in the world. What did it announce at WWDC 2023?
Governments worldwide grapple with regulation to rein in AI dangers
As generative AI revolutionizes tech, governments around the world are trying to come up with regulations that encourage its benefits while minimizing risks such as bias and disinformation.
Google killer, killed: Neeva and the limits of privacy as a philosophy
A search startup that revolved around providing an ad-free, privacy-centric alternative to Google is calling it quits — and it's well worth our while to contemplate why.
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