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Smart TV opt-outs under the microscope
Automatic content recognition (ACR) is built into most smart TVs. According to the researchers behind the study Watching…
Meta smart glasses bug raises fresh privacy concerns
Some Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses were recording people’s conversations without the wearer knowing, according to user reports this…
WordPress form plugin threatens vulnerability 300,000 websites
A critical security flaw in a popular WordPress form plugin is currently exposing approximately 300,000 websites to potential…
Protecting minors online takes more than age verification
DIDAS warns that age verification alone cannot solve harmful content, addictive design, profiling or commercial exploitation of children…
Verifiable credentials & decentralized identity reach the “Slope of Enlightenment”
Gartner sees Verifiable Credentials (VCs) and decentralized identity as transformational technologies poised to reshape digital identity across industries.…
Apple vs. UK where encryption showdown enters a new chapter
Apple is challenging the UK government’s renewed demand for access to encrypted iCloud backups of British users through…
EU Age Verification under scrutiny as transparency questions remain
The European Commission’s DG CONNECT disclosed nine documents in response to an access-to-documents request, but all were already…
UK pushes for tougher age checks as TikTok faces investigation
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is demanding stronger age verification measures from social media platforms ahead of a…
Zero-Day breach hits Logitech with data stolen across multiple groups
Logitech reports attackers stole data likely belonging to customers, employees, and suppliers. The breach stemmed from a zero-day…
Apple halts encrypted iCloud backups in the UK
Apple has stopped offering end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK due to government demands. UK authorities issued…