AI AND ML Anthropic reserves right to check ID for Claude subs How can I help you today? Present your papers to begin
Public Sector UK digital ID gets brain trust to 'challenge' ministers on policy CEO of Mumsnet among the six-member team
DEVOPS Apple courts developers with privacy and context in AI comeback bid Apple Intelligence stumbled through 2024 and 2025. It's starting to look respectable
public sector ICE to keep an eye on your eyes under $25M biometric scanner deal And you thought a face recognition app was intrusive?
Security Troops’ phones gave away location data to foreign adversaries Lawmakers push DoD to tighten smartphone controls after adversaries exploited commercial tracking data
AI + ML Zuck defends monitoring employees to win AI race in purported leaked audio Limping Llama model needs a crutch made of surveillance tools
aI + mL Google tweaks Chrome AI privacy wording, insists processing stays on-device Deletion of a longstanding privacy assurance sparks concerns
Security Meta U-turns on encryption push for Instagram as DMs go plaintext After years of insisting end-to-end encryption was the future of online comms, Zuckcorp has handed itself full visibility into user chats once again
security 60% of MD5 password hashes are crackable in under an hour Happy World Password Day! Maybe it's finally time to kill this holiday in favor of World No-More-Passwords Day?
AI Chrome silently installs a 4 GB local LLM on your computer You did remember to opt out of AI, didn't you?
security UK age-gating plans risk breaking the internet, privacy groups warn Activists say ministers are targeting access rather than Big Tech's data-hungry business models
Legal Viva la revolución: LinkedIn profile visitor lists belong to the people, says Noyb GDPR Article 15 doesn't care if you want to make money by selling users' data back to them
Security If the vote you rocked, your personal info can be grokked Even limited voter rolls can be linked to identify people, research shows
Security Age checks could turn internet into an ID checkpoint, complains Proton CEO Push to protect minors risks hitting everyone online
AI + ML OpenAI now lets you screenshot your privacy in the foot Make your model smarter through self-surveillance
Devops GitHub opts all CLI users into telemetry collection whether they want it or not Opt-out instructions included if you're not keen on GitHub watching you in the name of product improvement
Security Scotland Yard can keep using live facial recognition on people in London, say judges Judges say cops face-slurping not a problem under current human rights laws
Security Claude Desktop changes app access settings for browsers you don't even have installed yet Installation and pre-approval without consent looks dubious under EU law
Security Opsec oopsie: Dutch navy frigate location outed by mailing it a Bluetooth tracker Or, how public information and a €5 tracker exposed an avoidable opsec lapse
AI + ML If you want into Anthropic's Claude club, you may have to show ID Worse: Anthropic is using Persona, a privacy checker that rings alarm bells for the paranoids on Reddit
Public Sector Brussels tells Google to hand rivals its search crown jewels as privacy row brews Includes a to-do list on search data sharing and platform access as DMA enforcement ramps up
Security Google Chrome lacks protection against one of the most basic and common ways to track users online Browser fingerprinting is everywhere
Public Sector Japan relaxes privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop AI’ Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption
Networks US military contractor open sources tool for validating hidden communications networks Maude-HCS from RTX (formerly Raytheon) helps model and validate hidden communication systems
Devops GitHub hits CTRL-Z, decides it will train its AI with user data after all As of April 24 you'll be feeding the Octocat unless you opt out
Software Apple pushes Maps ads in free training-wheels business bundle Apple Business combines corporate device management offerings and a way to buy ads
Security EFF has a new boss to lead the fight against privacy-sucking forces of doom Cyber rights org retools for the days of AI and unrestrained government
Public Sector Starmer's digital ID reboot raises same old questions as its Blair-era ancestor Audit trails aplenty, but no price tag – and no clue how long your data sticks around
Legal FBI director leaves open the possibility that it's buying location data again Kash Patel says the FBI uses all the tools it has to accomplish its mission - even if those tools are questionable
Security UK watchdog eyes Meta's smart glasses after workers say they 'see everything' Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables
AI + ML Chat at your own risk! Data brokers are selling deeply personal bot transcripts AI conversations for sale include sensitive health and legal details
AI + ML LLMs killed the privacy star, we can't rewind, we've gone too far You'll find these days that there's no hiding place
Applications Hide from Meta's spyglasses with this new Android app Academic urges users not to harass those suspected of snooping with (sp)eyewear
Offbeat Discord drama delays age verification debut until the second half of 2026 Cofounder promises transparency and full technical explanation of plans, which aren't actually changing
AI + ML Global regulators say AI image tools don't get a free pass on privacy rules Watchdogs warn models that can generate realistic images of people must comply with data protection laws
Personal Tech US lawyers fire up privacy class action accusing Lenovo of bulk data transfers to China Keep behavioral tracking American? PC giant says the claim is 'false'
Security Devilish devs spawn 287 Chrome extensions to flog your browser history to data brokers Add-ons with 37M installs leak visited URLs to 30+ recipients, researcher says
Personal Tech OpenAI introduces ads...for the people! ChatGPT starts showing marketing messages in the US
Offbeat Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise Although you might be able to wiggle out if its AI age-inference model decides you’re an adult
Legal Indian police commissioner wants ID cards for AI agents PLUS: China broadens cryptocurrency crackdown; Australian facial recognition privacy revisited; Singapore debuts electric VTOL; and more!
AI + ML Anthropic cements its position as the not-OpenAI with no-ads pledge As profit-starved AI companies scramble to monetize chat interactions, Claude bets on trust
Security Paranoid WhatsApp users rejoice: Encrypted app gets one-click privacy toggle Meta also replaces a legacy C++ media-handling security library with Rust
Public Sector ICE knocks on ad tech’s data door to see what it knows about you Agency looks to understand the extent of identifying information available to its masked agents
Security High Court to grill London cops over live facial recognition creep Victim and Big Brother Watch will argue the Met's policies are incompatible with human rights law
Software Just the Browser is just the beginning: Why breaking free means building small Privacy tools are a start, but real freedom lives in the digital outskirts of the web
Security Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages Its very own Snooper’s Charter comes a month after proposed biometric tech expansion
AI + ML OpenAI invests in brain-interface biz co-founded by CEO Sam Altman Merge Labs envisions controlling devices using your brain - without implanting hardware in your body
AI + ML Ofcom keeps X under the microscope despite Grok 'nudify' fix Cold milk poured over 'spicy mode,' but it might not be enough to escape a huge fine
Public Sector UK backtracks on digital ID requirement for right to work U-turn leaves questions on costs, funding, and benefits unanswered
AI + ML ChatGPT Health wants your sensitive medical records so it can play doctor It's for less consequential health-related matters, where being wrong won't kill customers
Cyber-crime Stalkerware slinger pleads guilty for selling snooper software to suspicious spouses pcTattletale boss Bryan Fleming faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced later this year
AI + ML Ring embraces the end of the world, starts using home cameras to track wildfires Amazon's community surveillance biz bets on AI to recognize danger
Security UK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns Investigatory Powers Commissioner says reforms have failed to close oversight gaps
AI + ML Browser 'privacy' extensions have eye on your AI, log all your chats More than 8 million people have installed extensions that eavesdrop on chatbot interactions
Networks Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech
Public Sector Welcome to America - now show us your last five years of social media posts Countries subject to newly proposed rule include supposed trusted friends like the UK, France, and Germany
Public Sector Whitehall rejects £1.8B digital ID price tag – but won't say what it will cost Officials insist OBR relied on 'early estimate' and real figure won't emerge until next year
Security UK pushes ahead with facial recognition expansion despite civil liberties backlash Plan would create statutory powers for police use of biometrics, prompting warnings of mass surveillance
Offbeat Poop-peeping toilet attachment has a different definition of 'end-to-end' encryption Talk about enshittification
Public Sector UK digital ID plan gets a price tag at last – £1.8B OBR says the scheme will cost £600M a year with no identified savings
AI + ML Bossware booms as bots determine whether you're doing a good job A lot of companies are turning to employee monitoring tools to make sure workers aren't slacking off
AI + ML It's TEE time for Brave's AI assistant Leo Browser maker wraps cloud AI data processing in confidential computing
AI + ML Google's AI is eating your email by default. Here's how to shut its mouth Want out of those new 'smart features'? We’ve got you covered
Public Sector UK minister ducks cost questions on nationwide digital ID scheme Committee hears departments may have to stump up cash before savings materialize
Public Sector San Jose's 'warrantless' license plate queries land cops in court Digital rights groups argue cameras used to unconstitutionally surveil locals
Security Pentagon and soldiers let too many secrets slip on social networks, watchdog says Ready, aim, mire
Public Sector States that aren't nice to ICE still sharing key database full of personal info Lawmakers warn of ‘information gap’ lets immigration agents sidestep states’ data safeguards
Personal Tech You can now put your US passport into Apple Wallet for domestic travel But only a few states plus Puerto Rico will accept it
AI + ML Google apes Apple, swears cloud-based AI will keep your info private We take your privacy, seriously
Security Who's watching the watchers? This Mozilla fellow, and her Surveillance Watch map Esra'a Al Shafei spoke with The Reg about the spy tech 'global trade'
Public Sector Uncle Sam wants to scan your iris and collect your DNA, citizen or not DHS rule would expand biometric collection to immigrants and some citizens linked to them
AI + ML Fortytwo's decentralized AI has the answer to life, the universe, and everything No datacenters required
Security Sole trader dispatched almost 1M spam texts to hard-up Brits, says watchdog ICO fined Bharat Singh Chand £200,000 after receiving 19,138 complaints
Public Sector Digital ID is now less about illegal working, more about rummaging through drawers Starmer rebrands unpopular scheme as convenience tool after backlash
SaaS Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students via 365 Education, says data watchdog Redmond argued schools, education authorities are responsible for GDPR
CSO Germany slams brakes on EU's Chat Control device-scanning snoopfest Berlin's opposition likely kills off Brussels' bid to scan everyone's messages
Public Sector UK government says digital ID won't be compulsory – honest Even spy-tech biz Palantir says 'steady on' as 2.76M Brits demand it be ditched
AI + ML Meta will listen into AI conversations to personalize ads Religion, race, health and other dicey topics supposedly exempt
Security Imgur yanks Brit access to memes as parent company faces fine ICO investigation into platform's lack of age assurance continues
Public Sector Explain digital ID or watch it fizzle out, UK PM Starmer told Politico avoids the topic at Labour conference speech, homes in on AI instead
Research Tile trackers are a stalker's dream, say Georgia Tech researchers Plaintext transmissions, fixed MAC addresses, rotating 'unique' IDs, and more, make abuse easy
Security Britain's policing minister punts facial recog nationwide Met's Croydon cameras hailed as a triumph, guidance to be published later this year
Legal Whitebridge AI created false and alarming reputation reports, complaint alleges Privacy group Noyb wants Lithuania to throw the GDPR book at 'em
AI + ML Your AI conversations are a secret new treasure trove for marketers And they may not be seeking proper consent
Security Cyber threat-sharing law set to shut down, along with US government Act passed in 2015 is due to lapse unless a continuing resolution passes - and that's unlikely
Public Sector UK to roll out mandatory digital ID for right to work by 2029 Prime Minister Starmer revives controversial scheme despite past denials, sparking civil liberties backlash
Security Campaigners urge UK PM Starmer to dump digital ID wheeze before it's announced Labour accused of sneaking in plans it denied before the general election
Public Sector Privacy activists warn digital ID won’t stop small boats – but will enable mass surveillance Big Brother Watch says a so-called BritCard could turn daily life into one long identity check – and warn that Whitehall can’t be trusted to run
Security Brussels faces privacy crossroads over encryption backdoors Over 600 security boffins say planned surveillance crosses the line
Software Forget disappearing messages – now Signal will store 100MB of them for you for free Including messages sent to users, a potential problem for the privacy-conscious
Public Sector HHS warns US health care industry to share data with patients or else After years of foot-dragging, penalties for blocking access finally kick in
Cloud Infrastructure Month When hyperscalers can’t safeguard one nation’s data from another, dark clouds are ahead
Security Humans can be tracked with unique 'fingerprint' based on how their bodies block Wi-Fi signals
Applications Russia expected to pass experimental law that tracks foreigners in Moscow via smartphones
Applications You know that generative AI browser assistant extension is probably beaming everything to the cloud, right?
AI + ML Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data, including DNA, in one big Oracle system for AI to study
Personal Tech Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker
Public Sector Privacy Commissioner warns the ‘John Smiths’ of the world can acquire ‘digital doppelgangers’
CSO The curious story of Uncle Sam's HR dept, a hastily set up email server, and fears of another cyber disaster
