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Microsoft Delays Windows Copilot+ Recall Release Over Privacy Concerns

4Nov

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Microsoft Delays Windows Copilot+ Recall Release Over Privacy Concerns

In an effort to improve the user experience, Microsoft is further postponing the deployment of its contentious Recall function for Windows Copilot+ PCs. The Verge was the first to report on the news. Originally, a preview release of the AI-powered tool was planned to begin in October. In a revised statement issued Thursday, the company reaffirmed its commitment to provide a safe and reliable Recall experience. We're spending more time to polish the experience before giving Windows Insiders a glimpse in order to make sure we deliver on these significant changes. Recall, which was first scheduled for October, will now be accessible for preview on Copilot+ PCs using Windows Insiders by December read more about Microsoft Delays Windows Copilot+ Recall Release Over Privacy Concerns. ...

Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability that Bypasses Privacy Controls in Safari Browser

18Oct

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Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability that Bypasses Privacy Controls in Safari Browser

Microsoft has made information regarding a security vulnerability that has been fixed in Apple's Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework for macOS public. This vulnerability has probably been used to circumvent users' privacy settings and obtain data. The tech giant dubbed the vulnerability HM Surf, and it is recorded as CVE-2024-44133. Apple removed the vulnerable code as part of macOS Sequoia 15 to resolve it. According to Jonathan Bar-Or of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team, HM Surf entails deleting the TCC protection for the Safari browser directory and altering a configuration file in that directory to obtain access to the user's data, including pages visited read more about Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability that Bypasses Privacy Controls in Safari Browser. ...

Brazil Halts Meta’s AI Data Processing Amid Privacy Concerns

5Jul

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Brazil Halts Meta’s AI Data Processing Amid Privacy Concerns

Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD), Brazil's data protection body, has temporarily prohibited Meta from using user data to build its artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. According to the ANPD, it discovered proof of the processing of personal data based on insufficient legal justifications, a lack of openness, restrictions on data subjects' rights, and hazards to minors. The ruling comes in response to the social media behemoth's modification of its terms, which permits it to use Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger's public content for AI training. Human Rights Watch revealed in a recent research that links to identifying images of Brazilian children were present in LAION-5B, one of the largest image-text datasets used to train AI models. This put the children at ...

Microsoft Revamps Controversial AI-Powered Recall Feature Amid Privacy Concerns

10Jun

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Microsoft Revamps Controversial AI-Powered Recall Feature Amid Privacy Concerns

Microsoft announced on Friday that it will make its highly criticized Recall feature driven by artificial intelligence (AI) opt-in and deactivate by default. Recall is a "explorable visual timeline" that is presently in preview and will be available only on Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024. It works by taking screenshots of users' screens every five seconds, which are then processed and interpreted to bring up pertinent data. However, the security and privacy community swiftly reacted negatively to the feature, which was intended to function as a kind of AI-enabled photographic memory. They chastised the company for failing to consider and put in place sufficient safeguards that could have prevented malicious actors from easily gaining access to a victim's digital life read more Mi...

Google Maps Timeline Data to be Stored Locally on Your Device for Privacy

7Jun

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Google Maps Timeline Data to be Stored Locally on Your Device for Privacy

With effect from December 1, 2024, Google has stated that Maps Timeline data will be stored locally on users' devices rather than in their Google accounts. The tech giant first revealed the adjustments in December 2023, along with modifications to the auto-delete feature when enabling Location History, which now has a three-month default setting instead of the prior eighteen-month maximum. As the name suggests, Google Maps Timeline assists users in keeping track of their travel routes, destinations, and times, provided that Location History and Web & App Activity settings are turned on. However, the company has also stated that it is eliminating the option to see the data online with the most recent update, which hosts the data on customers' devices read more Google Maps Time...

Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit

18Sep

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Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $93 million to resolve claims that its location-privacy practices deceived customers and broke the law, according to a lawsuit brought by the U.S. state of California. "Our investigation revealed that Google was telling its users one thing - that it would no longer track their location once they opted out - but doing the opposite and continuing to track its users' movements for its own commercial gain," said Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California. The case was brought about as a result of revelations that the business tracked users' locations even after making clear that such information wouldn't be saved if the "Location History" setting was disabled read more Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California's Location-Privacy Lawsuit.

UK Citizens Wary of NHS AI Use Citing Privacy Concerns

6Jul

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UK Citizens Wary of NHS AI Use Citing Privacy Concerns

According to VMware study, more than half (56%) of UK residents do not trust the NHS to employ AI to analyse patient data due to security and privacy concerns. Furthermore, 25% of the more than 2000 participants in the VMware survey claimed they were totally opposed to the NHS employing AI to process patient data. Following the November 2022 release of OpenAI's ChatGPT tool, the rising use of AI became widely known, raising several data privacy issues. These include how AI is used to produce inferential data. Additionally, data protection specialists have raised concerns about the data needed to build and train sophisticated language models like ChatGPT read more UK Citizens Wary of NHS AI Use Citing Privacy Concerns. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Exp...

Instagram’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns

6Jul

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Instagram’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns

According to Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), Instagram Threads, Meta's impending Twitter rival, won't be introduced in the EU because to privacy concerns. The watchdog has spoken with the social media behemoth about the new product, according to the Irish Independent, which also stated that the release will not include the E.U. "at this point." The debut of Threads, Meta's response to Twitter, is scheduled for July 6, 2023. According to its description, it's a "text-based conversation app" that lets Instagram users "discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what'll be trending tomorrow read more Instagram's Twitter Alternative 'Threads' Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our c...

Netflix reports mixed earnings as password crackdown set to expand

20Apr

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Netflix reports mixed earnings as password crackdown set to expand

Netflix exceeded Wall Street forecasts for first-quarter profitability but provided a weaker-than-anticipated outlook on Tuesday, highlighting the difficulties the seasoned streaming service confronts in pursuing growth. The business claimed it delayed some financial gains by delaying the wider introduction of a scheme to stop unapproved password sharing into the second quarter in order to make changes, but claimed it was happy with the early results. The market leader in streaming video is seeking for fresh revenue streams as it observes symptoms of market saturation read more Netflix reports mixed earnings as password crackdown set to expand. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cyber...

Google Launches Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 Devices

16Feb

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Google Launches Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 Devices

The beta for Google's Privacy Sandbox features has begun to go out to a select group of Android 13 devices. The Privacy Sandbox is a program that was first introduced in 2020 with the intention of limiting user data sharing in digital advertising and the effects of cross-app identifiers. Google stated in a blog post on Tuesday that it had "closely collaborated with the industry over the past year to gather feedback and start testing these new capabilities." "We're starting the next stage of our project today by making the Android Privacy Sandbox's first Beta available to devices that qualify read the complete article Google Launches Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 Devices. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybers...