Collaborate Disseminate
Amazon is mandating cloud-based processing for Echo voice commands, removing local storage and disabling Alexa’s voice ID to expand its generative AI capabilities. Continue reading Amazon’s Controversial Change to Echo’s Privacy Settings Takes Effect Soon
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally and, therefore, avoid sending voice recordings to Amaz… Continue reading Everything You Say To Your Echo Will Be Sent To Amazon Starting On March 28
The British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime. Continue reading Apple-UK Encryption Saga Continues: British Officials’ Clarification & US Officials’ Warning
An investigation by California’s attorney general into use of location data could rein in the worst abusers, but should also be able to determine legitimate business use.
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2006 AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein has died.
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When it comes to safeguarding your privacy online, most people focus on securing passwords, encrypting communications, and clearing browsing history. While these practices are essential, they overlook one important element—metadata. This data, which is… Continue reading How to secure your personal metadata from online trackers
A misconfigured database exposed 108.8 GB of sensitive data, including information on over 86,000 healthcare workers affiliated with… Continue reading HealthTech Database Exposed 108GB Medical and Employment Records
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: New York State has sued Allstate Insurance for operating websites so badly designed they would deliver personal information in plain-text to anyone that went looking for it. The data was lifted fro… Continue reading Allstate Insurance Sued For Delivering Personal Info In Plaintext
The groups told lawmakers that both the committee and the law provide vital protections for cyber threat information swapping.
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A pair of data breaches in late 2020 and early 2021 exposed driver’s license numbers of almost 200,000 people.
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Continue reading New York sues Allstate and subsidiaries for back-to-back data breaches