DOGE efforts to access private data spark sharp pushback
The efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to leverage Elon Musk and its government-wide database face extensive pushbacks from various groups warning about privacy and security risks. Doge has faced more than 12 lawsuits as staff members appear at government agencies and seeks to leverage a database that covers everything from federal payments […]
New Yorkers flushed Super Bowl LIX — but locked into Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, toilet data shows
The New Yorkers were very rapt by the Super Bowl Lix halftime show, so they avoided another type of bowl altogether. Big Apple residents used the Eagles' inactive matchup as a welcome toilet break to prepare for the show's real star: Kendrick Lamar halftime performance. Data provided by the Ministry of Environmental Protection shows that […]
Huge data leak exposes 14 million customer shipping records
“CyberGuy”: Protect your data Kurt Knutsson joins “Fox & Friends” to discuss how smart home cameras are spying on you and how to combat phone addiction. There is no industry safe from data breaches. In the past few months alone, security incidents have occurred that have hit almost every sector, including healthcare, finance and technology. […]
Smart home device maker exposes 2.7 billion records in huge data breach
Data breaches continue to happen, and in many cases they come down to businesses that don't take cybersecurity seriously. Some of the biggest violations have been caused by negligence, and now there is another major violation to add to the list. Mars Hydro is a Chinese company that manufactures Internet of Things (IoT) devices such […]
South Korea Blocks China’s DeepSeek After Finding It Leaked Data to Tiktok Parent Company
The Chinese Communist government threw the right thing on Tuesday after South Korea banned China's new Deepseek artificial intelligence (AI) on security and data privacy grounds. Beijing accused Seoul of “politicizing” technology, but the Koreans caught Deepseek Red Handed, sending user personal data back to China. Korea's Privacy Policy Committee (PIPC) I said This is […]
Asia-Pacific stocks mostly fall as investors assess a slew of economic data from the region – CNBC
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, Osaka in Japan is the 43rd and most expensive city to live in. mlenny | E+ | Getty Images Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region were mostly down on Wednesday, breaking the ranks on Wall Street S&P 500 Closes at record highs as investors appear to be headwinds of past […]
‘Catastrophic results’: Union, taxpayer groups take stab at DOGE in latest lawsuit over IRS data access
In a lawsuit filed Monday, several taxpayers and union groups alleged that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) violated several laws in its quest to unearth and eliminate unnecessary government spending. did. The group alleges that Doge launched a “sweep campaign to access highly sensitive information systems,” restricting enforcement rights, protecting civil servants, and […]
Report: Social Security Chief Resigns Over DOGE Requesting Access To Recipient Data
The US Social Security Administration logo will be seen on November 5th, 2020 outside the Social Security Building in Burbank, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Meyers9:57am – Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 According to multiple reports, the Chief of the Representative Social Security Agency has resigned from her role after […]
Judge refuses to block DOGE’s access to student borrower data
On Monday evening, a federal judge refused to stop Elon Musk's Government Efficiency (DOGE) from gaining access to education department data on student borrowers. US District Judge Randolph Moss has determined that the University of California Students Association (USCA), which filed the suit, has not shown irreparable harm sufficient to receive such immediate relief. “The […]
Acting head of Social Security quits after clash with DOGE over data: Report
Reports say that the representative of the Social Security Agency (SSA) quit his job over the weekend after working with the Elon Musk-led Government Efficiency Agency (DOGE). Washington Post Three people familiar with Michelle King's departure reported Monday that they had resigned from their position after differences of opinion. In response to King's departure, President […]