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US senators ask FTC to investigate car makers’ privacy practices

Malwarebytes

At Malwarebytes, we reported how a team of researchers at Mozilla who reviewed the privacy and data collection policies of various product categories for several years now, named “Privacy Not Included,” found cars to be the worst product category they ever reviewed for privacy.

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US Federal Judge Upholds Automakers' Right to Record Texts, Call Logs

SecureWorld News

The automakers argued that their practice was necessary to provide certain features and services, such as hands-free calling and texting, and that customers had consented to the data collection by agreeing to the terms of service when they purchased their vehicles. For the auto manufacturers involved, this is a significant victory.

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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

There are three major threat vectors that harm IoT deployments: Devices are hijacked by malicious software; Data collected and processed in IoT ecosystems is tampered with and impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information; and, Weak user and device authentication. However, the security mindset is changing.

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The Rise of Data Sovereignty and a Privacy Era

SecureWorld News

Regulations galore Against this backdrop, there are myriad global data protection regulations. The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is widely considered the de facto gold standard. This may include but is not limited to sensor data, voice recognition, driver behavior, conversations, locations traversed, and PII.

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Microsoft to Add Dedicated AI Copilot Button on Windows PCs

SecureWorld News

This audio data could be sensitive and is susceptible to misuse if not adequately protected. Risk of hacking and data breaches: The AI system itself could become a target for hackers. A breach could lead to the exposure of large amounts of personal data, posing significant risks to user privacy.

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IoT Devices and HIPAA Compliance: 6 Things Healthcare Orgs Must Know

SecureWorld News

healthcare organizations reported that they had not received data security training. 90% of healthcare institutions had a data breach in the past two years, and the average cost of the breaches was over $9 million. IoT devices are always collecting data. Many third parties access, use, and share IoT data.

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What will 2023 bring in the realms of cybersecurity and privacy?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

I predict that in 2023, there will be a major security breach that can be traced back to inefficient management of redundancies. Data sovereignty hits the road. The concept of "data sovereignty" refers to both the legality of data collection and storage in accordance with local laws.