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Explained: Privacy washing

Malwarebytes

A small but telling example was a recent court case where a judge ruled that car manufacturers collecting users’ text messages and call logs did not meet the Washington Privacy Act’s (WPA) standard that a plaintiff must prove that “his or her business, his or her person, or his or her reputation” has been threatened.

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

granting them access to live and archived video feeds across multiple organizations, including manufacturing facilities, hospitals, schools, police departments and prisons. That type of information can be extremely valuable for things like identity theft.”. Costlow agreed, adding, “Deepfakes are becoming increasingly common. “I