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Tag: data protection laws

  • Slashdot: Google Wants to Track Your Digital Fingerprints Again

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/12/0519240/google-wants-to-track-your-digital-fingerprints-again?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Wants to Track Your Digital Fingerprints Again Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s reintroduction of digital fingerprinting for online advertising has sparked significant backlash from privacy advocates, highlighting concerns over user consent and data collection practices. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office criticized the move as…

  • Hacker News: OpenAI’s bot crushed this seven-person company’s web site ‘like a DDoS attack’

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/how-openais-bot-crushed-this-seven-person-companys-web-site-like-a-ddos-attack/ Source: Hacker News Title: OpenAI’s bot crushed this seven-person company’s web site ‘like a DDoS attack’ Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant incident involving Triplegangers’ CEO Oleksandr Tomchuk, whose e-commerce site was subjected to aggressive scraping by OpenAI’s bot, leading to operational disruptions and…

  • The Register: UN’s aviation agency confirms attack on recruitment database

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/uns_aviation_agency_confirms_attack/ Source: The Register Title: UN’s aviation agency confirms attack on recruitment database Feedly Summary: Various data points compromised but no risk to flight security The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations’ aviation agency, has confirmed to The Register that a cyber crim did indeed steal 42,000 records from its recruitment…

  • Hacker News: Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry

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    Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how Source: Hacker News Title: Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical privacy concerns related to Real-Time Bidding (RTB) in online advertising, illustrating how it facilitates the collection and selling of sensitive personal data without appropriate regulation. This system presents…

  • Hacker News: UK ISO response to Google’s policy change on device fingerprinting

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    Source URL: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/12/our-response-to-google-s-policy-change-on-fingerprinting/ Source: Hacker News Title: UK ISO response to Google’s policy change on device fingerprinting Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the ICO’s response to Google’s announcement allowing the use of fingerprinting in advertising from February 2025. It highlights concerns about privacy and the compliance obligations businesses…

  • Slashdot: Meta Fined $263 Million Over 2018 Security Breach That Affected 3 Million EU Users

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/17/1359235/meta-fined-263-million-over-2018-security-breach-that-affected-3-million-eu-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Fined $263 Million Over 2018 Security Breach That Affected 3 Million EU Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s recent fine of approximately $263 million by the European Union highlights critical issues regarding data breaches and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This…

  • Hacker News: Watchdog to issue new guidance after report finds air fryers may be listening

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    Source URL: https://news.sky.com/story/watchdog-to-issue-new-guidance-after-report-finds-air-fryers-may-be-listening-13273180 Source: Hacker News Title: Watchdog to issue new guidance after report finds air fryers may be listening Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses upcoming guidance from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regarding compliance with data protection laws for smart device manufacturers. It highlights consumer concerns…

  • The Register: Chinese clouds target small and medium enterprises in APAC in search of growth

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/chinese_cloud_vendor_apac_prices/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese clouds target small and medium enterprises in APAC in search of growth Feedly Summary: Smaller buyers see deep discounts and suddenly worry less about regulatory issues Canalys Forums APAC Chinese cloud vendors are undercutting their US counterparts on price and making inroads into the Asian small and…

  • The Register: Ransom gang claims attack on NHS Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/inc_ransom_alder_hey_childrens_hospital/ Source: The Register Title: Ransom gang claims attack on NHS Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Feedly Summary: Second alleged intrusion on English NHS org systems this week Yet another of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) systems appears to be under attack, with a ransomware gang threatening to leak stolen data it says…

  • Hacker News: Open source audio transcription model that obscures sensitive info in realtime

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    Source URL: https://venturebeat.com/ai/aiola-unveils-open-source-ai-audio-transcription-model-that-obscures-sensitive-info-in-realtime/ Source: Hacker News Title: Open source audio transcription model that obscures sensitive info in realtime Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a new open-source AI model, Whisper-NER from Israeli startup aiOla, designed for audio transcription while enhancing privacy through named entity recognition (NER). This model integrates…