AI photography is taking over social media. Why are some concerned about privacy?
Lensa is transforming selfies into virtual avatars that many have shared online.
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France’s Mr. Privacy turns cybersnooper
How the disgraced co-founder of France’s answer to Google moved into the murky world of cybersurveillance.
Council adopts common position on Artificial Intelligence Act
Artificial Intelligence Act: Council calls for promoting safe AI that respects fundamental rights.
Microsoft 365 faces darkening GDPR compliance clouds after German report
German DPAs has found Microsoft has still not been able to resolve any of its cloud-based 365 productivity products compliance problems they’ve raised with it
Facial recognition technology ‘inappropriate for policing,’ say privacy rights advocates
Irish Council for Civil Liberties and academics raise concerns about plans for law to enable technology that is banned for policing in other countries.
Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And Encryption
The UK Online Safety Bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow UK residents to be thrown in jail for what they say online.
EU legislators chase compromise on ePrivacy Regulation
After months of stagnating debates on the ePrivacy Regulation, EU lawmakers and diplomats have moved on.
Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans
Crypto providers would be forbidden from touching the likes of monero or dash under proposed government amendments to anti-money laundering rules.
Italy outlaws facial recognition tech, except to fight crime
Italy prohibited the use of facial recognition and ‘smart glasses’, except when necessary n judicial investigations or the fight against crime.
Twitter’s lead EU watchdog for data protection has fresh questions for Musk
Twitter’s lead regulator in the EU is on its case after the resignation of senior staff in charge of security and privacy compliance.
Safety of property can be a legitimate interest for GPS tracking
The Slovenian DPA confirmed that providing safety of property can be in a legitimate interest of the data controller, but but must be appropriate and necessary.
“Voice biomarker” tech analyzes your voice for signs of depression
New AI systems can tell if you “sound” mentally or physically unwell.