Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced
Does Google think it doesn't need a privacy chief?
Researcher says Microsoft's Windows Recall has security gaps "you can fly a plane through"
The OCR data for each snapshot is stored in a plaintext SQLite database file
Windows Recall: Microsoft says it's secure; security researchers say it's not, but does it matter? Windows Recall is a feature that takes screenshots of every moment you are on your computer to make that information available for Copilot searches. Is it a really useful feature, or is it just more AI rubbish being crammed down consumers' throats? Let us know in the comments.
Leaked Google database reveals some of its worst privacy failings
Nintendo will be annoyed by one revelation
Unofficial app enables Windows Recall on unsupported PCs
But why would you want to?
TikTok denies report it is cloning its algorithm, potentially for a US-only version of the app
Is ByteDance just playing its cards close to its chest?
Facebook will soon use your posted content to train its AI, and opting out isn't easy
Meta likely made the process arduous for a reason
Elon Musk repeats claim that WhatsApp exports user data nightly, sparking online debate
A hot potato: Elon Musk is in the middle of a public fight with WhatsApp on his X platform, claiming that the messaging service sucks up user data daily and uses it for targeted advertising. WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has responded by claiming this is untrue, leading to arguments from all sides.
Windows 11's Recall feature can be enabled on PCs without an NPU
But the question is, do you really want to?
Accounts that track celebrity jets could struggle following privacy changes to FAA bill
Giving jet-owning celebs more anonymity
Microsoft Recall AI will log everything you do on Windows
It will all be processed and stored on-device, thankfully
Slack has been siphoning user data to train AI models without asking permission
Smarter collaboration, but at what cost?
Android 15 new privacy push includes theft detection and secret app locker
Google can now tell when your phone gets snatched, and lock it down
In a nutshell: The second beta of Android 15 is here, bringing along a handful of useful features to enhance the operating system's security. Google now allows Android users to have a tighter grip over their phones thanks in part to a new trick that could become a nightmare for a grab-and-run thieves.
iPhone users report resurfacing deleted photos after iOS 17.5 update
Not the kind of bug you would expect to run into on an Apple device
Proton Mail provided user data that led to an arrest in Spain
Facepalm: Proton Mail is facing renewed accusations of handing user data over to law enforcement agencies. The Swiss company provides a secure email service with end-to-end encryption, ostensibly to protect its customers' identities from prying eyes. However, recent events suggest otherwise.
Oracle CEO Safra Catz unpacks TikTok data security, generative AI's promise, and tech diversity
On hosting TikTok data for the US, Catz says rigorous vetting keeps things safe
TikTok and ByteDance sue US government over forced sale, claim free-speech violations
"There is no question: the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok"
Economic desperation drives 500,000 Argentinians to Sam Altman's Worldcoin crypto project
Would you trade your biometric data for $50 of crypto?
Negating all VPNs may have been possible since 2002
All operating systems except Android are vulnerable, and the only foolproof mitigation is Linux-only
Amazon S3 bucket with placeholder-like name leads to $1,300 in charges
Facepalm: Amazon S3 buckets, part of the Amazon Web Services infrastructure, are great for storing and managing huge amounts of data at scale, but they can also become a financial and security risk if used with poor default configurations.
FCC slaps top telecom companies with $200 million in fines for selling user location data
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint continued to sell data even after warnings
FTC distributes $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers from privacy settlement
The commission is distributing over 117,000 PayPal payments to eligible Ring owners
Nearly all Chinese keyboard apps have encryption flaws, exposing millions of users to keylogging
iOS and Huawei apps found to be safe, but others could allow passive snooping
US TikTok ban could begin next year as Biden signs law, but legal battle looms
Biden re-election campaign to continue using TikTok, as the ban wouldn't take effect until after the election
The DiskMantler can take apart a hard drive in as little as 8 seconds by vigorously shaking it
Once the disassembly process is complete, it spits out the usable components
