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Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform

Security Affairs

New Mexico sues Google for allegedly using the Google for Education platform to gather personal and private data from children. Google is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly using the Google for Education platform to gather personal and private data from students with an age of less than 13 years. SecurityAffairs – Google, privacy).

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Ongoing Issues With Security, Privacy, Complexity

Data Breach Today

Rebecca Herold, host of the podcast show "Data Security and Privacy with the Privacy Professor," weighs in on the state of cybersecurity and privacy education and gives her recommendations on how to remedy the many issues the security community faces today.

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Italy’s Data Protection Authority temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns

Security Affairs

Italy’s data protection agency is temporarily blocking the popular chatbot ChatGPT due to a possible violation of the European data privacy regulation. “No way for ChatGPT to continue processing data in breach of privacy laws. The Authority pointed out that OpenAI does not alert users that it is collecting their data.

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X will collect biometric data from its premium users

Security Affairs

The social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) has updated its privacy policy informing its premium users that the company will collect their biometric data to curb fraud and prevent impersonation. ” reads the updated privacy policy. The news was also reported by TheHackerNews. “ Biometric Information.

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GUEST ESSAY: Few consumers read privacy policies — tools can now do this for them

The Last Watchdog

When was the last time you read an online privacy policy in its entirety? Related: What happened to privacy in 2021. This document is called a privacy policy. We are supposed to read through the privacy policy before proceeding with using the app or service. Perhaps, never? Yet our world has moved online.

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Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling

Security Affairs

Indeed, while anonymity provides privacy and security for transactions, it can also be exploited by criminals for illicit activities, such as money laundering , drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, and terrorist financing. Prevention comes through educating users and taking robust security measures to protect their digital assets.

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GUEST ESSAY: 5 steps for raising cyber smart children — who know how to guard their privacy

The Last Watchdog

The question isn’t whether we should educate children about online safety, but how we can best inspire them to learn to be thoughtful, careful, and safe in the cyber world for their lifetime. Similarly, teaching concepts like the value of information and the importance of privacy and discretion can be made simple for children.

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