Tag: legislation

  • Wired: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/democratic-senators-privacy-act-reform-doge-takeover/ Source: Wired Title: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover Feedly Summary: The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Schneier on Security: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/more-countries-are-demanding-back-doors-to-encrypted-apps.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps Feedly Summary: Last month I wrote about the UK forcing Apple to break its Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud. More recently, both Sweden and France are contemplating mandating back doors. Both initiatives are attempting to scare people into…

  • The Register: China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/asia_tech_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms Feedly Summary: PLUS: Zoho’s Ulaa anointed India’s most patriotic browser; Typhoon-like gang targets Taiwan; Japan debates offensive cyber-ops; and more Asia In Brief China’s Cyberspace Administration and Ministry of Public Security have outlawed the…

  • Slashdot: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0855215/france-rejects-backdoor-mandate?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s decision to reject a provision that would mandate messaging platforms to grant government access to encrypted conversations is significant for privacy advocates and cybersecurity professionals. This move underscores the ongoing tension between law…

  • Hacker News: A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

    Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/win-encryption-france-rejects-backdoor-mandate Source: Hacker News Title: A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s rejection of a proposal to undermine end-to-end encryption marks a significant victory for digital rights and privacy. The legislation threatened to introduce backdoor access to messaging platforms,…

  • Hacker News: Appeals court rules that Constitution protects possession of AI-generated CSAM

    Source URL: https://techpolicy.press/court-rules-that-constitution-protects-private-possession-of-aigenerated-csam Source: Hacker News Title: Appeals court rules that Constitution protects possession of AI-generated CSAM Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a significant US district court opinion regarding the legal landscape of obscenity and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the context of AI-generated imagery. The court…

  • Hacker News: EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices

    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/eu-sends-apple-first-dma-interoperability-instructions-for-apps-and-connected-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Short Summary with Insight: The text discusses the European Union’s preliminary actions directed at Apple regarding compliance with interoperability mandates as set out in the Digital Markets Act (DMA).…

  • CSA: Is GPT-4o a Privacy Risk for Businesses?

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/privacy-concerns-and-corporate-caution-the-double-edged-sword-of-generative-ai Source: CSA Title: Is GPT-4o a Privacy Risk for Businesses? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the evolving generative AI technologies, particularly OpenAI’s GPT-4o, emphasizing the potential risks to data privacy associated with their use in business settings. It underscores the concerns surrounding data collection, corporate restrictions,…

  • The Register: Yup, AI robo-authors don’t qualify for copyright, says appeals court

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/appeals_court_says_ai_authors/ Source: The Register Title: Yup, AI robo-authors don’t qualify for copyright, says appeals court Feedly Summary: Computer scientist Stephen Thaler again told his ‘Creativity Machine’ can’t earn a © The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has affirmed a lower court ruling that content created by an AI…

  • Hacker News: Hungary’s use of facial recognition violates EU AI Act

    Source URL: https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/hungarys-use-of-facial-recognition-violates-eu-ai-act/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hungary’s use of facial recognition violates EU AI Act Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the controversy surrounding Hungary’s amendments to its Child Protection Act, particularly its implications for the use of facial recognition technology at pride events. This raises significant concerns…