Encrypted chatbots, gen-AI privacy to open up this year: Mozilla president Mark Surman

AI

Encrypted chatbots, gen-AI privacy to open up this year: Mozilla president Mark Surman

“Encryption is, of course, important from a standalone data privacy standpoint. But, it’s important to consider it from the aspect of both technical...

Software

Groundwork started for data protection board; online office software ready: IT Secretary Krishnan

The government has begun the groundwork for putting in place the procedure and modalities for appointing members to the new Data Protection Board,...

AI

Your privacy, powered by AI: How an AI assistant can help you protect your digital footprint

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) has reset privacy expectations across the board. Companies must take strict measures to protect personal...

AI

Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs

If you’re near Rochester, New York, the price for a carton of Target’s Good & Gather eggs is listed as $1.99 on its...

Software

China’s ByteDance will get 1 of 7 board seats for TikTok’s US operations, official says

A U.S.-China agreement on TikTok's U.S. operations includes China's ByteDance choosing one of seven board members for the new entity, with Americans holding...

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Why wealth management firms need an AI acceptable use policy

Once a futuristic concept,...

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The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats

“What counties do younger women like older white men,” a public message from a user on Meta’s AI platform says. “I need...

AI

Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature

As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote concluded on Monday, market watchers couldn't help but notice that the company's stock price was down, perhaps a...

Gadgets

Are cookies spying on you? What really happens behind the ‘accept all’ button you keep clicking on websites

It’s become second nature. You land on a new website, and within seconds, you’re greeted by a familiar prompt: “This site uses cookies—Accept...

AI

The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis

UTA’s Wang notes that while she hasn’t assessed whether scammers are using generative AI to produce romance scam scripts, she is seeing evidence...

AI

8 Nations, including South Korea, Taiwan, France and others, restrict Chinese AI DeepSeek, raising data privacy concerns

South Korea’s industry ministry has become the latest government to restrict access to the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, citing security concerns. The...

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Australia joins Italy, Ireland in banning DeepSeek AI over security concerns

Australia has banned all DeepSeek AI services from government systems and devices, citing national security risks. The decision makes Australia one of the...

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