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Nobody Is Exempt - Even Spyware Investigators Get Hacked" By Spyware
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (572+ words) Zee July 3, 2026 There is a certain irony in spending months examining spyware abuses, only to learn that your own phone was secretly doing the same job for someone else" That is exactly what happened to former Member of the European…...
Enduring Indignity: Study Finds License Plate Reader Failures Cause Major Headaches for Drivers
42+ min ago (382+ words) An innocent driver is stopped by a gun-waving police officer who sics a dog on him and he ends up in jail for hours, or even days. It's happening more and more in America, a new study confirms, and it's…...
California gives data brokers one month to operationalize consumer deletion
6+ hour ago (772+ words) DROP turns data-broker deletion into a recurring California workflow for matching records, deleting covered data and reporting status California data brokers must begin processing consumer deletion requests through DROP on Aug. 1, giving registered brokers less than a month to connect…...
The Vanishing Spirit Of Public Privacy
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (563+ words) The Kashmir Horizon The Vanishing Spirit Of Public Privacy Understanding The Right To Privacy: Privacy is a fundamental human right. Every individual has the right to decide when, where, and how their personal image, identity, or activities are shared with…...
Cape Coral residents raise privacy concerns over automated license plate reader cameras in Lee County
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (480+ words) Published Jul. 3, 2026, 3: 20 p. m. ET | Updated Jul. 3, 2026 CAPE CORAL, Fla. " Some Cape Coral residents are questioning the growing use of automated license plate reader cameras throughout Lee County, raising concerns about privacy and government surveillance as online maps show hundreds of cameras…...
Chamber Of Commerce, Meta, Others Side With Paramount In Video Privacy Battle
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (502+ words) The Chamber of Commerce, Meta Platforms and a variety of industry associations are siding with Paramount in a dispute over how to interpret a Reagan-era privacy law that prohibits video rental companies from sharing information about consumers' video viewing history…...
Data privacy bill goes into effect, Tong issues guidance
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (294+ words) The bill also includes a provision barring any AI companion operator from engaging with minors until it can be made incapable of encouraging self-harm, discouraging them from seeking help, or attempting to offer mental health services to minors (unless it…...
Police reveal how AI chatbot is changing the way the public reports crime
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (437+ words) An artificial intelligence virtual assistant introduced by Thames Valley Police has handled about 200 non-emergency conversations a day in its first six months, the force has said. The chatbot, known as Bobbi, was launched by Thames Valley Police and Hampshire & Isle…...
Connecticut Overhauls Its Data Privacy Act
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (300+ words) On June 24, 2025, Connecticut enacted'Senate Bill 1295'(Public Act No. 25-113), the most significant amendments to the'Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA" or the Act")'since the law took effect. The amendments meaningfully expand who must comply with the CTDPA, broaden the categories of…...
Lawmaker Probing Pegasus Spyware Infected Using Same Malware
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (598+ words) Multiple European lawmakers are calling for a fresh investigation into spyware following new revelations that a European Parliament committee member probing Pegasus mobile device hacking software himself fell victim to attackers who wielded the surveillance tool against him. See Also:…...