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Mozilla: Your New Car Is a Data Privacy Nightmare

Mozilla: Your New Car Is a Data Privacy Nightmare | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Plus: Apple patches newly discovered flaws exploited by NSO Group spyware, North Korean hackers target security researchers, and more.
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October 19, 4:20 AM
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Cover Your Tracks

Cover Your Tracks | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
See how trackers view your browser
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October 10, 1:34 AM
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Australian Clinical Labs ordered to pay penalties in relation to Medlab Pathology data breach in first for Privacy Act

The Federal Court ordered that Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a data breach by its Medlab Pathology business in February 2022.
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October 3, 3:08 AM
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Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Suit That Alleged ‘Dark Patterns’ in Prime Sign-Ups

Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Suit That Alleged ‘Dark Patterns’ in Prime Sign-Ups | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used manipulative and deceptive tactics to encourage sign-ups for Prime.
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September 28, 2:51 AM
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DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Newly released data shows Customs and Border Protection funneled the DNA of nearly 2,000 US citizens—some as young as 14—into an FBI crime database, raising alarms about oversight and legality.
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August 10, 6:17 AM
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The UK Data (Use and Access Act): What does it mean for Schools and EdTech Vendors?

The UK Data (Use and Access Act): What does it mean for Schools and EdTech Vendors? | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
The need for online services to explicitly take children’s needs into account is clearly established under the Data Use and Access Act (DUAA).
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July 24, 9:09 AM
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Adoption Agency Data Exposure Revealed Information About Children and Parents

Adoption Agency Data Exposure Revealed Information About Children and Parents | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
A trove of 1.1 million records left accessible on the open web shows how much sensitive information can be created—and made vulnerable—during the adoption process.
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July 6, 4:53 AM
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Markey, Cassidy Statement on Google Endorsement of Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Bill

Markey, Cassidy Statement on Google Endorsement of Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Bill | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Washington (June 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senat
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June 21, 4:24 AM
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US officials question 23andMe's ability to navigate data protection during bankruptcy | IAPP

US officials question 23andMe's ability to navigate data protection during bankruptcy | IAPP | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Genetic testing company 23andMe’s bankruptcy has unsettled users and officials, raising crucial concerns about what will happen to the sensitive biometric data collected by the company. IAPP Staff Writer Lexie White reported on the bankruptcy proceedings privacy implications.
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June 21, 3:17 AM
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Vietnam's data protection laws: The basics and beyond | IAPP

Vietnam's data protection laws: The basics and beyond | IAPP | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
BMVN International's Alex Do discusses Vietnam's data protection landscape, with more than half a dozen data protection regulations passing in the last three years and at least five more anticipated in 2025.
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June 14, 7:39 PM
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Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale

Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
House Democrats sent letters to the potential buyers of the genetic testing company, asking how they plan to protect customer genetic data under a change of ownership.
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June 14, 7:09 PM
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Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS

Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.
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June 2, 5:42 AM
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A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations

A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Yeah, thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who claims they have nothing to hide.
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April 29, 7:30 PM
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Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show

Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.
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October 10, 1:35 AM
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ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says

ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.
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October 3, 3:29 AM
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Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out

Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out.
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October 3, 2:55 AM
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Harrods hit by second cyber attack in six months | Computer Weekly

Harrods hit by second cyber attack in six months | Computer Weekly | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Data on approximately 430,000 Harrods shoppers was stolen in a third-party breach, but the cyber attack was not related to an earlier Scattered Spider incident, says the retailer.
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September 14, 12:51 AM
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Jaguar Land Rover admits data has been compromised in cyber attack | Computer Weekly

Jaguar Land Rover admits data has been compromised in cyber attack | Computer Weekly | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Jaguar Land Rover has admitted that some data has been revealled to have been affected in the cyber attack that began on 31 August.
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July 31, 6:37 AM
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A Premium Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User—Including Diplomats

A Premium Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User—Including Diplomats | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Security flaws in Airportr, a door-to-door luggage checking service used by 10 airlines, let hackers access user data and even gain privileges that would have let them redirect or steal luggage.
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July 16, 8:53 AM
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Veronica Barassi: What tech companies know about your kids | TED Talk

The digital platforms you and your family use every day -- from online games to education apps and medical portals -- may be collecting and selling your children's data, says anthropologist Veronica Barassi. Sharing her eye-opening research, Barassi urges parents to look twice at digital terms and conditions instead of blindly accepting them -- and to demand protections that ensure their kids' data doesn't skew their future.
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July 6, 4:48 AM
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Qantas customer data exposed in contact centre breach | Computer Weekly

Qantas customer data exposed in contact centre breach | Computer Weekly | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Australian flag carrier is investigating significant data theft of personal information for up to 6 million customers after a third-party platform used by its call centre was compromised
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June 21, 4:22 AM
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23andMe fined 2.31M GBP after UK, Canada data security probe | IAPP

23andMe fined 2.31M GBP after UK, Canada data security probe | IAPP | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on the 2.31 million GBP fine against genetic testing company 23andMe from the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office following a joint data security probe with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
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June 14, 7:46 PM
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How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests

How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how much data is stored—and for how long.
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June 14, 7:35 PM
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The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats

The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
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June 14, 7:05 PM
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Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature

Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Many new Apple Intelligence features happen on your device rather than in the cloud. While it may not be flashy, the privacy-centric approach could be a competitive advantage.
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May 10, 10:52 PM
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Ireland's DPC finalizes TikTok decision with potential data transfer ban | IAPP

Ireland's DPC finalizes TikTok decision with potential data transfer ban | IAPP | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on Ireland's Data Protection Commission finalizing a decision against TikTok that could halt its EU data transfers to China if corrective measures are not adopted.
Reitumetse Manaswe's curator insight, May 22, 5:14 PM
If every country can have restrictive measures on social media platforms, then many things can be avoided privacy can be a real thing and nobody's data would be leaked