Tag: Data Protection
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The Register: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/rather_than_add_a_backdoor/ Source: The Register Title: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps Feedly Summary: PLUS: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK government’s demand for access to its customers’ data stored in iCloud…
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Slashdot: Mozilla Wants to Expand from Firefox to Open-Source AI and Privacy-Respecting Ads
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/23/067249/mozilla-wants-to-expand-from-firefox-to-open-source-ai-and-privacy-respecting-ads?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mozilla Wants to Expand from Firefox to Open-Source AI and Privacy-Respecting Ads Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mozilla’s president Mark Surman discusses the company’s dual approach to growth and relevance by enhancing Firefox while exploring new revenue streams, specifically through privacy-respecting advertising and open-source AI applications.…
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Slashdot: California Sues Data-Harvesting Company NPD, Enforcing Strict Privacy Law
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/22/1512258/california-sues-data-harvesting-company-npd-enforcing-strict-privacy-law?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: California Sues Data-Harvesting Company NPD, Enforcing Strict Privacy Law Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: California is taking a significant legal step to enforce its data broker laws, aiming to strengthen online privacy protections. This lawsuit reflects a broader trend toward increased accountability for companies that harvest…
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Apple removes advanced data protection tool after UK government request
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/21/apple-removes-advanced-data-protection-tool-uk-government Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Apple removes advanced data protection tool after UK government request Feedly Summary: Users will now be more vulnerable to data breaches from bad actors, Apple says, after Home Office orderBusiness live – latest updatesApple has taken the unprecedented step of removing its strongest…
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Hacker News: Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK
Source URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/21/apple-pulls-encrypted-icloud-security-feature-uk/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple’s withdrawal of its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the UK highlights critical issues surrounding government demands for backdoor access to encrypted data and the impact on user privacy. This…
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Hacker News: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Source URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo Source: Hacker News Title: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has retracted its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK due to government demands for user data access, severely impacting user data encryption. The move has drawn…
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The Register: GitLab and its execs sued again and again over ‘misleading’ AI hype, price hikes
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/gitlab_thrice_sued/ Source: The Register Title: GitLab and its execs sued again and again over ‘misleading’ AI hype, price hikes Feedly Summary: Bosses bragged about Duo Chat bot, buyers weren’t buying it – claim For the third time in five months, GitLab or its execs have been sued over allegedly misleading investors about AI…