CCTV cameras and AI are being combined to monitor crowds, detect bike thefts, and spot trespassers.
Privacy and Data Protection
712 views |
+0 today
News articles related to breaches of privacy, data protection
Curated by
Carol Hancox
 Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scoop.it!
Microsoft will modify a tool on its new AI-powered PCs that had sparked privacy concerns. 
Scoop.it!
Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is launching a tool to remove data from people-search websites, a VPN, and an identity theft restoration service.
Scoop.it!
The files stored on iCloud and on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac are already pretty well secured. But if you want the best protection against hackers, snoops, and spooks, turn on ADP.
Scoop.it!
Ankle tags that constantly log a person’s coordinates are part of a growing cadre of experimental surveillance tools that countries around the world are trying out on new arrivals.
Scoop.it!
In a test at one station, Transport for London used a computer vision system to try and detect crime and weapons, people falling on the tracks, and fare dodgers, documents obtained by WIRED show.
Scoop.it!
More than 4 million school records, including safety procedures, student medical files, and court documents, were also publicly accessible online.
Scoop.it!
The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive.
Scoop.it!
The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over the past decade still largely persist.
Scoop.it!
TikTok, the video sharing social medial platform is to be fined €345 million for failing to protect children’s privacy. Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner announced the fine against the video sharing app for breaches of the GDPR data protection law. TikTok exposed children aged 13 to 17 to risks by making their accounts publicly available by default and allowing them to pair their accounts with adults who may not be family members, the regulator found. The Chinese owned company has been given three months to rectify the breaches following a reprimand from the regulator. The fine follows an investigation initiated by the Irish data protection regulator into TikTok Technology Limited’s handling of children’s data and age verification procedures in September 2021.
Scoop.it!
Plus: Apple patches newly discovered flaws exploited by NSO Group spyware, North Korean hackers target security researchers, and more.
Scoop.it!
You can now set up alerts for whenever your home address, phone number, and email address appears in Search.
Scoop.it!
NatWest bank has offered compensation to a former customer affected by a data breach alongside about 1600 other former and current customers.
|
Scoop.it!
A popular AI training dataset is “stealing and weaponizing” the faces of Brazilian children without their knowledge or consent, human rights activists claim.
Scoop.it!
The number of data records breached in April 2024 hit over five billion, a staggering year-on-year increase.
Scoop.it!
Starting at the end of April, Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to have security cameras inside their rental properties, citing a commitment to prioritizing guest privacy.
Scoop.it!
On Tuesday the country’s techiest city backed a ballot proposition that tapped into concerns about crime, giving the police more freedom to use drones and other surveillance technology.
Scoop.it!
A student investigation at the University of Waterloo uncovered a system that scanned countless undergrads without consent.
Scoop.it!
Being fully anonymous is next to impossible—but you can significantly limit what the internet knows about you by sticking to a few basic rules.
Scoop.it!
The social media company Meta is facing a complaint for breaching European data protection law after offering customers the choice of accepting targeted advertisements based on their likes, interests and other personal information, or paying for an ad-free alternative.
Scoop.it!
Meta is about to roll out ad-free subscriptions on Instagram and Facebook. But critics say privacy should not be turned into a luxury.
Scoop.it!
The AI models behind chatbots like ChatGPT can accurately guess a user's personal information from innocuous chats. Researchers say the troubling ability could be used by scammers or to target ads.
Scoop.it!
The developing data breach at Greater Manchester Police follows a cyber attack on the systems of a key supplier of ID services to the force
Scoop.it!
Here's how to request that your personal information not be used to train Meta's AI model. "Request" is the operative word here.
Scoop.it!
In the age of generative AI, it's impossible to know where your information is going—or what it's going to be used for.
|
