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Legal Zero-Days: How Old Laws Became a Novel Loss Generator

SecureWorld News

Companies across industries are being sued for using widely available web technologies: session replay tools, analytics platforms, and advertising trackers. The intent of these laws was clear at the timestop phone tapping, protect physical spaces, prevent retailers from disclosing what you rented on VHS.

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California Privacy Agency Enforcement, CCPA Rulemaking, and CIPA Reform

SecureWorld News

Staff Recommendation: Support SB 44 - Neural data and brain-computer interfaces SB 44 amends the CCPA to govern the collection and use of neural data by brain-computer interface technology. Peters, Ali Bloom, and Chirag H. Patel There is never a boring moment in California privacy law, and these past weeks have been no exception.

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Senate removes ban on state AI regulations from Trump's tax bill

Zero Day

Under the Biden administration, which took some steps to regulate AI, states were already introducing AI legislation as the technology evolved rapidly into the unknown.  Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use "AI regulation needs to be incorporated into these existing legal schemes." 

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How the Senate's ban on state AI regulation imperils internet access

Zero Day

Even under the Biden administration, which took some steps to regulate AI, states were already introducing AI legislation as the technology evolved rapidly into the unknown.  " Given how rapidly generative AI has evolved just since ChatGPT's launch in 2022, a decade is eons in technological terms. 

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Robocall Legal Advocate Leaks Customer Data

Krebs on Security

The Blacklist Alliance provides technologies and services to marketing firms concerned about lawsuits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a 1991 law that restricts the making of telemarketing calls through the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and artificial or prerecorded voice messages.

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DOJ Lawsuit Targets Apple's Privacy 'Shield' in Antitrust Fight

SecureWorld News

It also accuses Apple of sharing user data for advertising purposes, making Google the default Safari browser search engine despite privacy concerns, and restricting user privacy controls over digital wallets, location services, and other sensitive data troves.

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Google will pay $29.5M to settle two lawsuits over its location tracking practices

Security Affairs

Given the vast level of tracking and surveillance that technology companies can embed into their widely used products, it is only fair that consumers be informed of how important user data, including information about their every move, is gathered, tracked, and utilized by these companies. The IT giant will pay $9.5 million to D.C.