This week's Privacy Corner newsletter covers a range of important topics: Generative AI and GDPR: Privacy advocacy group noyb filed a complaint against OpenAI, alleging its AI tool ChatGPT violates user privacy by generating inaccurate personal data. The crux of the issue lies in whether noyb expects OpenAI to fix inherent limitations of the techno…

Q&A175: Would we recommend Portmaster or NextDNS? Dominos or Papa John's pizza? What are our thoughts on Windows package managers? What are the considerations for third-party Android keyboards? Do we have a favorite Studio Ghibli movie? How do we measure our progress in our privacy journeys and stay on track? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://w…

Episode 175: A host of new updates from Proton, unsettling research into dating app privacy, weaponization of deepfakes in a school, bad news about stock Android keyboards, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Source…

In this week’s Privacy Corner Newsletter: Why a new US law that protects data from “foreign adversaries” extends beyond just TikTok. What the EDPB has planned for the next three years. How the ICO lost its appeal against Experian.Robert Bateman tarafından oluşturuldu

Q&A174: How can you achieve privacy on company devices? How do we handle high-privilege risks like Intel ME and AMD PSP? What are our thoughts on the new Fairbuds? Are there any privacy-friendly speech synthesis software for Windows? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/q-can-you-use-103001806 Welcome to the Surveillance Repo…

In this week’s Privacy Corner Newsletter: European data protection authorities say “no” to (some) “consent or pay”. California’s privacy regulator says “no” to the new US federal privacy bill. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says “no” to telehealth provider Cerebral's alleged sharing of its users’ sensitive information.…

Episode 174: A new bot is selling your Discord content, DuckDuckGo has announced a new suite of privacy-protecting services, Proton & Standard Notes have joined forces, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00…

Q&A172: Is F-Droid safe to use yet? Where else do we get our news? How should one pick a data removal service? This and more! Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/is-f-droid-safe-102620011 Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Suppor…

Episode 173: Facebook shared your DMs with other companies, a Linux Backdoor, Chase wants to track your spending, some insane misfits, and a lot more from the last two+ weeks! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00…

Privacy News Roundup by Robert Bateman California just released stricter guidelines for businesses. They can't ask for unnecessary personal info when you request access to your data. Google agreed to delete billions of browsing records following a lawsuit claiming "Incognito Mode" wasn't truly private. The UK is prioritizing children's online priva…

In this episode of The Privacy Corner, we cover three major privacy news from this week: First, WorldCoin, a digital identity and cryptocurrency project by Sam Altman, faces legal challenges in Portugal and other countries due to its biometric data processing practices. Second, the UK attributes a significant data breach of the Electoral Commission…

Glassdoor wants your real name, Meta takes one step closer to the Fediverse, several updates to stories from last week, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Support us! 01:00 PSA 01:2…

Join us for a special episode of the Privacy Corner as Robert Bateman, Data Privacy Expert, hosts Keir Lamont, Director for U.S. Legislation at the Future of Privacy Forum, on the My Health My Data Act, scheduled to take effect in Washington on March 31, 2024, for regulated entities. This legislation stands as one of the most comprehensive and sign…

Q&A171: How to see if your phone number is leaked online, live adaptations, cryptocurrency crackdowns, and favorite gaming console! Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/is-your-phone-100899518 Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Su…

This week's episode of The Privacy Corner, with Robert Bateman and sponsored by Privado AI, covers three major privacy-related developments. Firstly, the OCR's updated guidance on tracking technologies for HIPAA covered entities, emphasizing strict regulations to avoid disclosing Protected Health Information (PHI) to vendors like Facebook and Googl…

Your insurance rates could go up with car data collection, Apple allowing more mixed things in the EU, lots of great open source news, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Support us!…

In this episode of Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman discusses three major privacy-related developments. Firstly, the EU AI Act has been passed by the parliament, detailing the gradual enforcement of prohibited AI practices, general purpose AI system rules, and high risk AI system obligations. Secondly, Kentucky has passed a comprehensive privacy law,…

iOS 17.4 has arrived, Linux at 4% market share, a mixed bag of political news, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Support us! 01:16 PSA 02:37 Highlight Story (iOS 17.4) 07:13 Data B…

In this episode of The Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman highlights the week's top privacy developments. He discusses a complex CJEU case related to the Transparency and Consent Framework in digital advertising, highlights bold statements from the FTC on privacy and data collection following significant enforcement cases, and examines the ICO's call f…

Q&A169: Flash drive safety, most physical pain we've been in, RSS feed sources being difficult, email aliasing, and more! Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sr170-patron-q-99908355 Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us o…

Many popular video doorbells can be easily hacked, Tumblr & Wordpress join the data sale train, Nevada is assaulting encryption, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Support us! 01:30…

Privacy week in review with Robert Bateman President Biden issues a groundbreaking executive order on international data transfers, diverging sharply from the EU's approach. Meanwhile, in Canada, the Pornhub operator faces serious allegations of privacy violations, with consequences described as "devastating." Down in South Africa, a landmark enfor…

How we defend against hardware vulnerabilities, are you paying too much for a PO Box?, a question that accidentally got omitted last week, and more from SR168Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKY…

Reddit goes public, Signal finally has usernames, iMessage gets post-quantum encryption, Lockbit ransomware gets taken down, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 PSA 00:36 Introduction 00:59 Support us!…

Are banking mobile apps private/secure, custom ROMs for the Pixel Fold, longterm privacy expectations, DMV privacy, and more from SR167Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRn…

In this episode of 'The Privacy Corner', Robert Bateman shares his top three privacy news developments for the week. He discusses the significant privacy fine and order imposed on UK based antivirus company Avast by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). He also talks about DoorDash's settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the…

India is trying to ban ProtonMail, Express VPN has been leaking DNS requests, Apple confirms they're breaking PWAs on purpose but are also adding virtual cards to Apple Pay, an EU court has ruled backdoors illegal, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzX…

In this episode of 'The Privacy Corner', Robert Bateman discusses the week's top three privacy developments. He talks about the California Privacy Protection Agency winning an appeal which makes its CPRA regulations enforceable. Also, he discusses the priorities set out by the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) for enforcement up to 2024, whic…

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Android restricting sideloading, new Mozilla services and leadership, Skiff is sold, an alleged 3-million toothbrush DDoS attack, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Support us! 01:1…

How to be secure without losing your data, our thoughts on piracy, and more from SR165Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps 00:00 Not losing data w/ Sec…

Stay informed about the ever-evolving landscape of privacy with Robert Bateman in this episode of Privacy Corner. This week, he delves into key developments, including the UK government's approach to AI regulation, the Federal Trade Commission's case against data broker Cochava, and the recent report from the Connecticut Attorney General regarding …

Google may soon start reading your Android messages, Raspberry Pi is going public, rumors that Monero can be traced and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Support us! 01:08 Highlight St…

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In this week's Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman discusses three major privacy developments. The Italian regulator Garante contesting Chat GPT's GDPR compliance; Google's plan to incorporate its large language model 'Bard' into its messaging app, potentially raising e-privacy issues; and the ICO's update on its cookie sweep and the development of an A…

A global ad-based spy industry, the "mother of all data breaches," Ring stops sharing data with police (sort of), and more. Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Support us! 01:23 Highlight Stor…

RCS vs SMS configurations on Android, on running, our thoughts on PopOS, and more from SR163Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps 00:00 Intro! 00:35 - R…

In this episode of The Privacy Corner, the first highlight is the French DPA's hefty fine on Amazon over its intrusive employee monitoring program. Up next is the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) stern action against data broker, InMarket, for mishandling sensitive location data. The episode concludes with useful guidance from the California Privac…

Your light sensor can spy on you, Apple’s App store is being split in the EU, Apple is releasing a new security feature, a flaw in a ton of GPUs, Brave is removing a privacy feature, and a lot more! Video on Brave Removing Strict Protection: Funny video on Move-it Data Breaches: Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dd…

In this episode of Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman discusses three prominent privacy news developments of the week - EDPB's concluded coordinated enforcement action looking at Data Protection Officers across the EU, France's fine of 10 million euros to Yahoo for cookie violations, and the Spanish Data Protection Authority's (AEPD) view of cookies an…

Qubes has valid usability benefits, ADHD Privacy tools, IOT smart plugs, and more from SR162Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps 00:00 Teaser 00:22 Qub…

The most advanced iPhone backdoor yet, a data breach from Framework Laptops, the US government protecting location data, and more. Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Support us! 01:13 PSA 02:…

Proton vs Tuta Marketing teams, Safing Portmaster vs henrypp simplewall, our relationships with substances, & our thoughts on paid products like Kagi Search & more from SR161Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWm…

In this episode of The Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman discusses the latest updates in privacy laws within the U.S. These include details of Vermont's My Health, My Data Act, the effects of Utah's Consumer Privacy Act and finally, the universal opt-out mechanism defined by the Colorado Privacy Act. Bateman also mentions the upcoming Bridge Summit by…

Mint Mobile data breach , Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition tech, an update on a startling French court case, a case of surveillance in the wrong hands, and more. Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 …

The FTC is set to enhance children's online privacy with proposed changes to the COPPA Rule, aiming to strengthen safeguards against data misuse and increase parental control. - In a landmark decision, a retailer faces the FTC's order to delete its biometric database, highlighting the growing concerns and regulatory actions on biometric data privac…

In this week's Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman presents his top three privacy stories, sponsored by Privado AI. He dives into the implications of a recent CGEU case, where the Lithuanian health ministry and a mobile app developer face fines due to GDPR violations for a COVID-19 contact tracing app. A lawsuit against Meta blends privacy and competiti…

Defense against CMG spying, privacy with work apps, our desert island food choices & more from SR160Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps 00:00 Introduc…

Your phone might finally be listening to you for real, Google will soon no longer comply with geolocation warrants, an important FOSS story we missed last week, and more! Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps Sources 00:00 Intr…

'I have nothing to hide', MySudo & real phone numbers, our regrets, privacy of android keyboard & more from SR159Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod Support us on Patreon Support us on Liberapay Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD Timestamps 0…