Microsoft AI screenshots everything you do on your computer — and privacy experts are concerned
Perhaps Microsoft’s recall should be recalled. The computer giant’s new artificial intelligence program takes screenshots of users’ activity every five seconds, raising concerns among cyber experts. “This could be a privacy nightmare,” said Dr Chris Shlishak, an AI and privacy advisor. The British Broadcasting Corporation warned. “The very fact that screenshots are being taken while […]
Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
Two former FBI employees have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the press text messages they had sent to each other disparagingly about former President Donald Trump. The tentative agreement was disclosed in a brief court document filed Tuesday, but […]
Reclaim your privacy by disabling your cellphone carrier’s data tracking
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Massive Dell data breach hits 49 million users; what this means for your privacy and security
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Vermont makes waves on data privacy
{beacon} welcome to tech fridaynew joint project, the hill and Pluribus News Covers technology policy across government. Sign up to receive The Hill Newsletter here. Would you like to receive this newsletter? Please let us know. Vermont passes landmark privacy law image ©AP News Big policies can come from small places. Same goes for […]
Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country
The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature has passed one of the nation’s strongest data privacy measures aimed at cracking down on the use of online personal data by companies that violate certain privacy rules. It will be possible to file civil lawsuits against companies. But Republican Gov. Phil Scott has concerns about how parts of the bill […]
What massive health care cyberattack at Ascension means for your privacy, security
Ascension, one of the largest health systems in the United States with 140 hospitals, faced a significant cyberattack that disrupted operations. The attack reportedly took patient record systems offline, forcing medical staff to rely on paper records. This incident is a stark reminder that America’s health care system is vulnerable to cyber threats. Click to […]
Congress is working on a federal privacy law. Here’s why we need one
Don’t look now, but Congress is preparing to pass a federal privacy law. American Privacy Rights Act A collection of state-level laws in the United States, single federal law It provides new protections ranging from regulating “dark patterns” that manipulate consumers to prohibiting unauthorized sharing of sensitive information. That’s a big deal.The average American’s online […]
Michigan Supreme Court rules against couple in dispute over privacy and drone photos of land
The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday ruled unanimously in favor of a local government in a dispute over the flying of a drone to take photos of a rural collection site without permission. Liberal and conservative groups closely monitored the case and even worked together to ask the court to throw out the evidence Long […]
BRIAN REARDON: Biden’s SEC Is After Your Privacy
A new program initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will collect the details of every securities trade in the country, including the personal information of the investors involved. The good news is a recent district court decision declared a similar overreach by the Treasury Department to be an unconstitutional data grab. The bad […]