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Webshare Proxy for Business Privacy and Anonymity
Businesses handle vast amounts of sensitive data daily, including financial records, customer information, intellectual property, and strategic communications. If this data falls into the wrong hands, the consequences can be severe—ranging from financial losses to reputational damage and legal repercussions. Maintaining anonymity is equally important, especially for businesses involved in market research, competitive analysis, or international operations. Without proper protection,…
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Millions of 23andMe users’ genetic data could be up for grabs – and experts worry it’s a looming privacy nightmare
DNA testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising questions about the future of the company and the personal data it holds. The company says it’s looking for a sale and hopes to continue as a going concern during the process. The announcement follows the resignation of CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki after pushing for a buyout that was…
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Privacy settings, tips, and more
In a perfect world, we could ignore AI altogether, but it’s not that simple. Whether your job involves AI, you’re worried about your content being used for training, or you’re concerned about your kids using AI inappropriately, learning how to stay safe while using AI is crucial. Not to mention, AI-driven scams have caused $108 million in damages in the…
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A Major Privacy Upgrade is Coming Soon
Image: vinnikava/Envato Elements Cross-platform encrypted messaging between iPhone and Android is coming soon, thanks to updated Rich Communication Services (RCS) standards. The GSM Association has announced that the latest RCS specifications now include end-to-end encryption based on the Messaging Layer Security protocol. This breakthrough, initially teased back in September, will finally allow secure, encrypted messaging between different mobile platforms. This…
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Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations
Image: garloon/Envato Images Senior officials from the U.K. have privately met with their U.S. counterparts to clarify that their request for access to encrypted data in Apple’s iCloud is not a blanket demand; instead, they are seeking access solely to data linked to individuals already involved in crimes such as terrorism, according to Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter told…
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Privacy tech firms warn France’s encryption and VPN laws threaten privacy
Privacy-focused email provider Tuta (previously Tutanota) and the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) are raising concerns over proposed laws in France set to backdoor encrypted messaging systems and restrict internet access. The first case concerns a proposed amendment to France’s “Narcotrafic” law, which would compel providers of encrypted communication services to implement backdoors, enabling law enforcement to access decrypted messages of suspected…
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So long, Defender VPN: Microsoft is scrapping the free-to-use privacy tool over low uptake – so you might want to think about alternative options
Defender VPN, Microsoft’s free virtual private network, is set for the scrapheap – so you might want to think about alternative services. As of 28 February, Microsoft will no longer support the free VPN service that had been included in its Defender security app since 2023. When the move was announced at the beginning of the month, Microsoft said new…
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emerging technologies will test data privacy, says Britain’s ICO – Computerworld
Owners can talk to their cars, access systems using facial recognition, ask software to compose business memos and texts, and remotely turn on home central heating systems, all while plotting the best route to a destination through traffic. The car, meanwhile, can use sensors to monitor the owner for fatigue and driving style, uploading this data to central systems and…
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WinRAR 7.10 boosts Windows privacy by stripping MoTW data
WinRAR 7.10 was released yesterday with numerous features, such as larger memory pages, a dark mode, and the ability to fine-tune how Windows Mark-of-the-Web flags are propagated when extracting files. WinRAR is a popular file archiver and compression tool for Windows that allows users to create, extract, and manage compressed files, primarily in RAR, ZIP, and many other file formats.…
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EU pulls back – for the moment – on privacy and genAI liability compliance regulations – Computerworld
The critical factor is that another, much larger piece of legislation, called simply the EU AI Act, is just about to kick in, and regulators wanted to see how that enforcement went before expanding it. “They want to see how these other pieces of the framework are going to work. There are a lot of moving parts so (delaying) is…
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