DOGE staffer violated Treasury rules by emailing unencrypted personal data

A staffer working for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broke Treasury policies by sending an…

At NVIDIA GTC 2025, DeCloak Intelligences and NTUH's Hsin-Chu Branch will exhibit their AI privacy healthcare system

At NVIDIA GTC 2025, DeCloak Intelligences and NTUH's Hsin-Chu Branch will exhibit their AI privacy healthcare…

Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling

As a paranoid journalist, I am an enthusiastic user of Apple’s opt-in “extreme protection” feature, Lockdown…

Signal President Meredith Whittaker calls out agentic AI as having ‘profound’ security and privacy issues

Signal President Meredith Whittaker warned Friday that agentic AI could come with a risk to user…

Catalan court says NSO Group executives can be charged in spyware investigation

A Barcelona court ruled that the co-founders of spyware maker NSO Group, Omri Lavie and Shalev…

UK probes how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur protect child privacy

The U.K.’s privacy watchdog has launched investigations into three social media companies over how they go…

Google makes it easier to delete personal info from Search results

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s updating its “Results about you” tool to make it easier…

Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor

Apple confirmed Friday that it “can no longer” offer a security feature that allows users in…

Privacy at a crossroads in the age of AI and quantum

The digital landscape is entering a critical turning point, shaped by two game-changing technologies: generative…

Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps

There is a whole shady industry for people who want to monitor and spy on their…

California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

California’s privacy regulator is asking a court to fine a data broker that lost hundreds of…

Warning over privacy of encrypted messages as Russia targets Signal Messenger

Russia-backed hacking groups have developed techniques to compromise encrypted messaging services, including Signal, WhatsApp and…

These Google Photos alternatives offer tons of storage options at a reasonable price

Google Photos is a great service for storing images across devices. But Google Drive and Gmail…

Apple’s app tracking privacy framework could fall foul of German antitrust rules

Germany’s antitrust watchdog has been investigating Apple’s app privacy framework since 2022. On Thursday, releasing preliminary…

Federal workers sue Elon Musk and DOGE to cut off data access

More than 100 current and former federal workers have sued Elon Musk and the Department of…

Another person targeted by Paragon spyware comes forward

Another person who was allegedly targeted on WhatsApp with spyware made by Israeli company Paragon has…

UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics

In its latest attempt to erode the protections of strong encryption, the U.K. government has reportedly…

Intchains Group Limited's Goldshell launches its first ever ALEO miner today: AE BOX promises users ultimate crypto mining privacy and security

Intchains Group Limited's Goldshell launches its first ever ALEO miner today: AE BOX promises users ultimate…

OpenAI launches data residency in Europe

OpenAI on Thursday launched data residency in Europe, allowing European organizations to meet local data sovereignty…

India expands Aadhaar authentication for businesses, raising privacy concerns

India has eased restrictions on its Aadhaar authentication service, a digital identity verification framework linked to…

Ireland and Italy send data watchdog requests to DeepSeek: ‘The data of millions of Italians is at risk’

The jury is still out on whether the Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek is a game changer…

Italy sends first data watchdog request to DeepSeek: ‘The data of millions of Italians is at risk’

The jury is still out on whether the Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek is a game changer…