Tag: #privacy

New Jersey Bans Masked Police Encounters, Codifies Limits on ICE Cooperation

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed bills restricting masked law enforcement, tightening data privacy and locking New Jersey’s “Immigrant Trust” limits into law.

#newjersey, #immigration, #ice, #privacy, #dhs

QualDerm cyberattack triggers 3.1 million patient breach notices across 17 states

A cyberattack on dermatology manager QualDerm may have exposed data on 3.1 million patients, raising questions about delays, oversight and PE consolidation.

#cybersecurity, #healthdata, #hipaa, #dermatology, #privacy

TELUS Digital probes suspected cloud data theft as ShinyHunters claims massive trove

TELUS Digital says it is investigating unauthorized access after ShinyHunters claimed a near‑petabyte cloud theft tied to earlier supply‑chain breaches.

#cybersecurity, #databreach, #telus, #cloudsecurity, #privacy

A neuroscientist wants to train AI on brainwaves—and privacy law may be the biggest obstacle

A Swiss researcher proposes training foundation models on fMRI and EEG signals to align AI with human reactions, raising new stakes for neural privacy.

#artificialintelligence, #neuroscience, #privacy, #neurotechnology, #regulation

AI Trained on Smartphone Signals Forecasts Anxiety, Depression in College Students, Study Finds

Preprint using five years of Dartmouth smartphone data finds transformer models can predict week-ahead anxiety and depression—raising privacy questions.

#mentalhealth, #ai, #smartphones, #privacy, #college

OpenAI Targets Late-2026 Unveiling for First Consumer Device, Executive Says

OpenAI plans to reveal its first consumer hardware in the second half of 2026, signaling a shift from software into gadgets amid privacy and market doubts.

#openai, #ai, #hardware, #chatgpt, #privacy

Hackers Access 400,000 Medical Files in Breach of New Zealand Patient Portal

A cyberattack on Manage My Health exposed hundreds of thousands of sensitive medical documents, prompting court orders, a privacy probe and a ministerial review.

#cyberattack, #healthdata, #newzealand, #privacy

HHS Unveils Major AI Strategy to Revolutionize Healthcare Operations

HHS plans to integrate AI, promoting efficiency and innovation while addressing privacy concerns.

#hhs, #ai, #healthcare, #privacy

HHS Unveils New AI Strategy to Revolutionize Public Health

HHS's AI plan aims for innovation in public health, sparking privacy and ethical concerns.

#ai, #healthcare, #hhs, #privacy

IEEE Releases 'AI Horizon Scanning' to Guide New AI Safeguard Standard

IEEE unveils 'AI Horizon Scanning' papers to guide AI safeguards, addressing risks like accountability, privacy, and energy consumption.

#ai, #ieee, #standards, #privacy, #accountability

Meta Platforms to Integrate AI Interaction Data for Enhanced Ad Personalization

Meta to use AI interactions for personalized ads on Facebook & Instagram, raising privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny.

#meta, #facebook, #ai, #advertising, #privacy

Microsoft Halts AI Services to Israeli Defense Unit Over Surveillance Concerns

Microsoft suspends AI services to Israel's defense unit over mass surveillance concerns, emphasizing ethical tech use and privacy rights.

#microsoft, #ai, #israel, #surveillance, #privacy

Google Faces Dual Legal Challenges Over Privacy Violations in US and France

Google fined over $800M for privacy violations in US, France, spotlighting global data protection concerns.

#google, #privacy, #lawsuit, #technology, #france

FTC Warns Major Tech Firms on User Privacy Amid International Legal Pressures

FTC cautions Apple, Google, Amazon, and others over data protection amid foreign compliance tensions.

#ftc, #privacy, #technology, #encryption, #techcompanies

Meta Under Fire for AI Chatbots Impersonating Celebrities Without Consent

Meta faces controversy over AI chatbots mimicking celebrities, raising legal and ethical concerns about privacy and AI regulation.

#meta, #aichatbots, #consent, #technology, #privacy