Elon Musk Says X, Formerly Twitter, Will Have Voice and Video Calls, Updates Privacy Policy

Twitter has updated its privacy policies, which will allow for the collection of biometric data and employment history, among other information.
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Lawsuit Accuses University of Minnesota of Not Doing Enough to Prevent Data Breach

A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not doing enough to protect personal information from a recent data breach.
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Europe is Cracking Down on Big Tech. This Is What Will Change When You Sign On

The Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content.
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Brazilian Hacker Claims Bolsonaro Asked Him to Hack Into the Voting System Ahead of 2022 Vote

A Brazilian hacker claims former president Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of the 2022 election.
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Don’t Expect Quick Fixes in ‘Red-Teaming’ of AI Models. Security Was an Afterthought

Security in current AI models was an afterthought in their training as data scientists amassed breathtakingly complex collections of images and text.
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Northern Ireland’s Top Police Officer Apologizes for ‘Industrial Scale’ Data Breach

Northern Ireland’s top police officer apologized for what he described as an “industrial scale” data breach in which the personal information of more than 10,000 officers and staff was released to the public.
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India Passes Data Protection Legislation in Parliament. Critics Fear Privacy Violation

Indian lawmakers approved a data protection legislation that “seeks to better regulate big tech firms and penalize companies for data breaches” as several groups expressed concern over citizens’ privacy rights.
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White House Holds First-Ever Summit on the Ransomware Crisis Plaguing the Nation’s Public Schools

CISA will step up training for the K-12 sector and technology providers, including Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare, will offer grants and free software.
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A Cyberattack Has Disrupted Hospitals and Health Care in Five States

A cyberattack has disrupted hospital computer systems in several states, forcing some emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be diverted.
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