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Texas attorney general announces $1.38B settlement with Google in 2022 privacy lawsuit
Where should privacy sit within an organization? Legal or compliance is best
Conversations within organizations over where their privacy function should be housed remains ongoing, writes Ampersand General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer Noga Rosenthal, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US. "It is a debate playing out in boardrooms and leadership meetings across industries as companies re...
Inside Consumer Reports' cybersecurity lab
Consumer Reports released a report detailing its efforts to provide companies with information about potential vulnerabilities or privacy concerns within its systems through its cybersecurity and privacy testing lab. The lab "conducts tests on internet connected devices to determine how seriously th...
Japan's DPA considers introducing fines for data use violations
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Tech companies aiming to combat increasingly sophisticated AI cyberattacks
The Financial Times reports on the different ways large AI technology companies are trying to combat indirect prompt injection attacks and data poisoning, two tactics which make it easier for hackers to exploit weaknesses in AI software. While AI is cited as helping cyber defenders do their job by m...
University of Pennsylvania hit with apparent data breach after mass emails
The University of Pennsylvania appears to have been hacked after mass emails were sent out to affiliates, alumni, staff and students, TechCrunch reports. The message sent out appeared to be aimed to suppress donations and promises to leak information. It accused the school of violating federal laws ...
China call for global AI regulator to set standards
China's President Xi Jingping said the world needs an international AI regulator responsible for setting rules and facilitating cooperation, Reuters reports. He suggested the regulator could be based in Shanghai, setting the country up as a foil to the U.S. as the latter has yet to set national stan...
UK faces security concerns over its digital ID
The U.K. government is facing pushback over its plans to deploy a digital identification system that will be required in order to work in the country, BBC News reports. While the government aims to keep information secure through its Gov.uk One Login system, individuals raised concerns over the pote...
Investigators used DNA testing tech to quickly catch suspects in Louvre heist
The access to DNA testing technology using France's National Automated Genetic Fingerprint File allowed for police to quickly identify alleged suspects in the Louvre heists, The New York Times reports. The database holds more than 4.4 million fingerprints and individuals' sensitive genetic data for ...
Op-ed: AI's impact employment, surveillance and government operations
In an op-ed for The New York Times, University of Oxford Professor Maximilian Kasy claimed AI technology will impact various sectors and could be harmful to consumers based on the predictions it makes about them. Kasy argued, "privacy can no longer be defended one person at a time. As we adapt to li...