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Slashdot ·
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 (PDF) in Chatrie v United States (No. 25-112) that geofence warrants sweeping up smartphone location data constitute searches under the Fourth Amendment. The Court found that individuals have a...
SecurityWeek · · Medium severity
The ruling was made in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant. The post Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History appeared first on...
SiliconANGLE ·
supreme court today ruled that law enforcement’s use of warrants to collect large amounts of cellphone location data requires privacy protections under the fourth amendment. The case centered on a bank robbery, where prosecutors relied...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a firm directive to data controllers and processors across the country, declaring a strategic shift from basic data privacy awareness to mandatory corporate accountability....
Tech-Economic Times ·
The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is launched later this year.
TechCrunch Security · · Medium severity
The Supreme Court's decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.
SecurityWeek · · Medium severity
An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. The post WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek .
TechRadar · · Medium severity
Benedict is a Senior Security Writer at TechRadar Pro, where he has specialized in covering the intersection of geopolitics, cyber-warfare, and business security. Benedict provides detailed analysis on state-sponsored threat actors, APT...
Help Net Security · · Medium severity
PrivacyHawk has announced the general availability of PrivacyHawk Enterprise, a solution that identifies and eliminates the shadow IT accounts, abandoned SaaS subscriptions, and forgotten third-party services quietly exposing...
TechAfrica News ·
The National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC) and Vodacom Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding to implement a Privacy and Data Protection Literacy Programme in schools across Mozambique....
Tech-Economic Times · · Medium severity
Schools and other organizations are posting children's photos and achievements online without proper parental consent, potentially violating the DPDP Act. This practice exposes minors to privacy risks, online abuse, and legal issues....
CSO Online Security · · Medium severity
Ten years have passed since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, and the results are mixed. While data protection has become more firmly established in European companies — and beyond — than ever before, the...
Help Net Security · · Medium severity
Submitting a suspicious file to VirusTotal or MalwareBazaar places a copy of that file on a platform other people can search. Analysts across the industry rely on these services to get a quick verdict on whether a binary is dangerous....
Hacker News ·
TNW ·
Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly visible part of healthcare. From administrative workflows and clinical decision support to remote monitoring and wellness technologies, organizations are exploring how AI can help...
SiliconANGLE ·
Identity verification company Incode Technologies Inc. today announced that it has acquired Identiq Protocol Ltd., an Israeli startup that builds cryptographic tools letting companies share fraud signals without sharing the underlying...
Android Authority ·
TL;DR The FCC is considering stricter identity verification rules for phone services, arguing they could help reduce robocalls and make scammers easier to track. Privacy advocates and survivor support groups warn that the proposal could...
TechTrends Africa ·
When President Bola Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Act into law on June 12, 2023, the immediate response from... The post Nigeria’s Data Protection Act Two Years In: From Paper Law to Enforcement Reality appeared first on...
Intelligent CIO ME ·
As organisations across the Middle East navigate growing cyberthreats, regulatory pressures and AI adoption, the conversation around data protection is shifting rapidly. Resilience is becoming a business-critical priority, driven by the...
MEDIANAMA ·
PhysicsWallah has quietly forayed into the educational gaming space with the launch of a standalone app called ‘PW Games.’ However, the launch raises a bigger question for India’s edtech sector. Can platforms simply “assume” they have...
ChannelTimes ·
TechnoBind has announced a partnership with Ardent Privacy, a provider of AI-powered privacy automation, data security posture management, and AI governance solutions. Through this collaboration, TechnoBind will bring Ardent Privacy’s...
BleepingComputer · · Medium severity
Google is rolling out new privacy controls for Search services and Google Play, giving you more control over saved history and personalized recommendations.
TechRadar ·
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ExtremeTech ·
Anthropic may ask for verification "in certain circumstances," though the new policy doesn't specify what those circumstances might be.
CSO Online Security · · Unconfirmed
An extensive program at Meta to gather a wide range of data from employees to train its AI model has been frozen after employees reportedly broke through its guardrails and accessed restricted data, and then did so again after Meta...
Gizmodo ·
Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, suggests privacy expectations about smart glasses will be decided in the court of public opinion.
ExtremeTech ·
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Android Authority · · Unconfirmed
TL;DR Competing manufacturers are reportedly working on imitating Samsung’s Privacy Display tech. Those efforts are apparently seeing mixed success. Samsung may supply manufacturers with its own privacy-filter display panels starting in...
TechRadar ·
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TNW ·
Cloudflare has announced a joint initiative with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge to develop a new internet protocol that verifies whether web traffic is legitimate without tracking users. The protocol, called Private...
TNW ·
Anthropic has updated its privacy policy to allow the company to require some Claude users to upload government-issued identification and submit selfie photos or videos for identity verification. The updated policy, which takes effect...
Gizmodo ·
"The police and the government are in fact their own worst enemies, when they act in this way."
Help Net Security · · Medium severity
Avira Mobile Security for iOS combines security, privacy, and device optimization tools in a single application. The app is also available for Android, macOS, and Windows devices. After downloading the application from the App Store...
Graham Cluley · · Medium severity
Apple has long marketed itself as the privacy-first tech giant. So why is it making a change to Hide My Email that will make it easier for websites to block anonymous sign-ups - and harder for you to stay private online? Read more in my...
The Register ·
John Edwards has resigned as Britain's information commissioner, saying his position had become "untenable" following an investigation into conduct he admits caused offense. Edwards announced his departure in a statement posted to...
Ghacks Technology News ·
Google has started rolling out Android 17 and Wear OS 7 to Pixel phones and Pixel Watch devices. Samsung Galaxy and other Android phones are expected to receive the update starting next month. The update introduces a new app-windowing...
TechCrunch ·
In the coming weeks, Apple will move anonymously generated emails addresses to a different domain.
TNW ·
Google is rolling out Android 17 to Pixel devices starting today, delivering multitasking tools, a dedicated foldable gaming mode, and a set of privacy changes that limit how much data apps can collect by default. The update reaches...
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