Privacy issues

In AI blunder, more than 34,000 Instagram accounts became vulnerable

Of the vulnerable accounts, 20,000 were breached and more than 3,500 accounts had their usernames taken over and changed from the hack.

Forum: Using AI in healthcare must be worth the time and cost

Apple, Google blast Canada’s plan to expand police data powers

Bill C-22, also known as the Lawful Access Act, has passed two of three readings in Canada’s House of Commons, before it goes to the Senate for final review.

Forum: Think twice before posting videos of ordinary people online

Meta to launch ‘incognito chat’ for private AI conversations on WhatsApp

Incognito chat is text-only for now, meaning users will not be able to upload images.

Meta employees protest against mouse tracking tech at US offices

Meta employees distributed flyers at multiple US offices to protest against the company’s recent installation of mouse-tracking software on their computers.

US Congress passes another short-term extension of expiring surveillance law

Senator Ron Wyden, a longtime advocate of greater limits on government surveillance, demanded the public release of a ruling made by the nation's inteilligence court about the surveillance programme.

US ends investigation into WhatsApp chat privacy claims

A US Commerce Department investigator sent officials an e-mail in January that concluded Meta can store and view WhatsApp messages, according to records.

Zara owner Inditex reports unauthorised access to transaction databases

Zara owner Inditex said the databases do not contain customer data, addresses, passports or bank details.

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