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At its core, encryption involves the use of algorithms, mathematical functions that manipulate data into a seemingly random and indecipherable form. This encoded information, referred to as ciphertext, can only be converted back into its original, meaningful state by those possessing the appropriate cryptographic key.
It may be tempting for organizations to wait and see how regulations develop or hold on for federal-level legislation; the American Data Privacy Protection Act has been introduced to Congress, although it will take a while to see if it has a chance of coming through the legislative process and being passed into law. For organizations with customers in both the US and Europe, there's recently been some good news: the EU has decided that "The United States ensures an adequate level of protection - comparable to that of the European Union - for personal data transferred from the EU to US companies." In principle, this means user data from Europe can flow freely to the US without additional data protection safeguards.
A Plex "Feature" is raising privacy hackles of some users after sharing with others what they are watching on the streaming service - seemingly without their consent. At the start of this month Plex rolled out "Discover Together," with an "Activity" feature that shows "What you and your friends are watching, rating, and saving to your Watchlists," according to the streaming service.
Companies need help to get visibility into the operations of their AI programs, potentially reducing productivity while creating significant risks around governance, data security, and more. In this Help Net Security video, Neil Cohen, Head of Go-To-Market at Portal26, discusses why security leaders are concerned about GenAI privacy and security risks.
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About Bruce Schneier I am a public-interest technologist, working at the intersection of security, technology, and people. I've been writing about security issues on my blog since 2004, and in my monthly newsletter since 1998.
Meta-owned WhatsApp is officially rolling out a new privacy feature in its messaging service called "Protect IP Address in Calls" that masks users' IP addresses to other parties by relaying the calls through its servers. "Calls are end-to-end encrypted, so even if a call is relayed through WhatsApp servers, WhatsApp cannot listen to your calls," the company said in a statement shared with The Hacker News.
Consumers are concerned about their privacy with AI. Cisco discovered that 60% had lost trust in organizations due to their AI use. In this Help Net Security video, Robert Waitman, Director of Cisco's Privacy Center of Excellence, discusses consumers' perceptions and behaviors on data privacy.
Campaigners have long wanted to put a price on a user's data, and Meta appears to have done just that. Following rulings to the effect that Meta needs to seek consent from users, the company has opted for a subscription model.
Meta on Monday announced plans to offer an ad-free option to access Facebook and Instagram for users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to comply with...