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Rethinking privacy: A tech expert’s perspective

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Rethinking privacy: A tech expert’s perspective 2024-09-26 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Data privacy has become one of the most pressing challenges of our time, but it didn’t happen overnight. The proliferation of data collection, coupled with the rise of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, has made it easier to piece […]

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Differential privacy in AI: A solution creating more problems for developers?

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Differential privacy in AI: A solution creating more problems for developers? 2024-09-19 at 08:01 By Help Net Security In the push for secure AI models, many organizations have turned to differential privacy. But is the very tool meant to protect user data holding back innovation? Developers face a tough choice: balance data privacy or prioritize

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The growing danger of visual hacking and how to protect against it

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The growing danger of visual hacking and how to protect against it 2024-09-17 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Ramsey, CEO at Rain Technology, discusses the growing threat of visual hacking, how it bypasses traditional cybersecurity measures, and the importance of physical barriers like switchable privacy screens. Could you

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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog

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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog 2024-09-12 at 04:17 By Associated Press Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2. The post Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Cybersecurity is a fundamental component of patient care and safety

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Cybersecurity is a fundamental component of patient care and safety 2024-09-11 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Healthcare institutions are custodians of vast repositories of sensitive patient data, encompassing comprehensive health histories, insurance profiles, and billing data. The ramifications of a data breach often extend far beyond the immediate task of patching the vulnerabilities and

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Cryptomator: Open-source cloud storage encryption

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Cryptomator: Open-source cloud storage encryption 2024-08-28 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz Cryptomator offers open-source, client-side encryption of your files in the cloud. It’s available for Windows, Linux, macOS and iOS. Cryptomator works with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, MEGA, pCloud, ownCloud, Nextcloud, and any other cloud storage service that synchronizes with a local directory. Key features

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How to prioritize data privacy in core customer-facing systems

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How to prioritize data privacy in core customer-facing systems 2024-08-27 at 07:45 By Help Net Security Evolving global data privacy regulations are keeping marketers on their toes. In April 2024, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was introduced in the Senate. The proposed bill would create a federal consumer privacy framework akin to the GDPR,

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A survival guide for data privacy in the age of federal inaction

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A survival guide for data privacy in the age of federal inaction 2024-08-22 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Things change fast in the world of data privacy. Just earlier this year, the question I was being asked most frequently was, “How similar will the proposed federal privacy law (APRA) be to the EU’s GDPR?”

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Observations from Black Hat USA 2024, BSidesLV, and DEF CON 32

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Observations from Black Hat USA 2024, BSidesLV, and DEF CON 32 2024-08-16 at 12:46 By Help Net Security I recently spent six days in Las Vegas attending DEF CON, BsidesLV, and Black Hat USA 2024, where I had the opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the top security experts in the world.

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The UN Is Moving to Fight Cybercrime but Privacy Groups Say Human Rights Will Be Violated

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The UN Is Moving to Fight Cybercrime but Privacy Groups Say Human Rights Will Be Violated 2024-08-12 at 13:02 By Associated Press A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries it will let governments around the world violate human rights. The post The UN Is Moving to Fight

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Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data

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Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data 2024-08-05 at 13:01 By Associated Press The US Justice Department has sued TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data and violating an online privacy law. The post Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data appeared first

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Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids Online and Make Tech Companies Accountable for Harmful Content

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Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids Online and Make Tech Companies Accountable for Harmful Content 2024-07-31 at 13:46 By Associated Press The US Senate has passed a bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content. The post Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids Online and Make Tech Companies Accountable for

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Meta Agrees to $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Privacy Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition

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Meta Agrees to $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Privacy Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition 2024-07-31 at 10:17 By Associated Press Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over a facial recognition feature. The post Meta Agrees to $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Privacy Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition appeared first

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Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome

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Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome 2024-07-23 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Google no longer plans on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome and is working on an updated approach. The post Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Port Shadow Attack Allows VPN Traffic Interception, Redirection

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Port Shadow Attack Allows VPN Traffic Interception, Redirection 2024-07-18 at 16:01 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers show how the Port Shadow technique against VPNs can allow MitM attacks, enabling threat actors to intercept and redirect traffic. The post Port Shadow Attack Allows VPN Traffic Interception, Redirection appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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ChatGPTriage: How can CISOs see and control employees’ AI use?

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ChatGPTriage: How can CISOs see and control employees’ AI use? 2024-07-16 at 08:01 By Help Net Security It’s been less than 18 months since the public introduction of ChatGPT, which gained 100 million users in less than two months. Given the hype, you would expect enterprise adoption of generative AI to be significant, but it’s

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Encrypted traffic: A double-edged sword for network defenders

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Encrypted traffic: A double-edged sword for network defenders 2024-07-15 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Organizations are ramping up their use of encrypted traffic to lock down data. Could they be making it easier to hide threats in the process? On one hand, encryption means enhanced privacy, but it can also make the job of

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Hackers stole call, text records of “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers

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Hackers stole call, text records of “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers 2024-07-12 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Hackers leveraging stolen Snowflake account credentials have stolen records of calls and texts made by “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers from May to October 2022, the company has confirmed. “The data does not contain the content

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How companies increase risk exposure with rushed LLM deployments

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How companies increase risk exposure with rushed LLM deployments 2024-07-10 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jake King, Head of Threat & Security Intelligence at Elastic, discusses companies’ exposure to new security risks and vulnerabilities as they rush to deploy LLMs. King explains how LLMs pose significant risks to data

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