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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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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. states specific to a private right of action that allows class actions.

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Privacy issues in smart cities – Lessons learned from the Waterfront Toronto – Sidewalks project

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Risk #1: Surveillance both from the State and surveillance capitalism. Digital solutions generally create the risk of law enforcement access to the data they collect. Capitalist surveillance particularly arose around the Quayside project because of the link to Alphabet and Google. Risk #4 : Data breach.

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Microsoft to Add Dedicated AI Copilot Button on Windows PCs

SecureWorld News

Microsoft has said it is committed to making technology more accessible and user-friendly. Leading experts in AI and technology have expressed their views on this groundbreaking development. John Reynolds, a technology journalist, adds: "This move by Microsoft is a game-changer. What are the experts saying?

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PRIVACY ISSUES IN SMART CITIES – LESSSONS LEARNED FROM THE WATERFRONT TORONTO – SIDEWALKS PROJECT

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Risk #1: Surveillance both from the State and surveillance capitalism. Digital solutions generally create the risk of law enforcement access to the data they collect. Capitalist surveillance particularly arose around the Quayside project because of the link to Alphabet and Google. Risk #4 : Data breach.

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Privacy predictions 2023

SecureList

In the US, for example, the FTC has requested public comments on the “prevalence of commercial surveillance and data security practices that harm consumers” to inform future legislation. This showed how consumer data collection can directly impact the relationships between citizens and governments.

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Knock, Knock; Who’s There? – IoT Device Identification & Data Integrity Is No Joke

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

They all must have unique identifiers and the ability to collect and transfer data over networks to enable monitoring, surveillance, and execution of decisions based on the collected data with little or no human intervention. Maintaining the privacy of sensitive data is imperative in most industries.

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