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Privacy Implications of Tracking Wireless Access Points

Schneier on Security

Brian Krebs reports on research into geolocating routers: Apple and the satellite-based broadband service Starlink each recently took steps to address new research into the potential security and privacy implications of how their services geolocate devices.

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Autonomous Vehicles – Canada’s Current Legal Framework: Privacy (Part 4)

Data Protection Report

Across the globe, the race is already underway among vehicle manufacturers to develop fully autonomous vehicles (AVs). In this post, we will describe some of the risks introduced by personal information collection, and some of the legal obligations of vehicle manufacturers in protecting their customers’ privacy.

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Q&A: Here’s how the ‘Matter’ protocol will soon reduce vulnerabilities in smart home devices

The Last Watchdog

Related: The crucial role of ‘Digital Trust’ After numerous delays and course changes, the Matter protocol, is set to roll out this fall, in time for the 2022 holiday shopping season. It also represents digital trust [insert the way we are defining DT] between all compliant devices from different manufacturers.

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MY TAKE: Apple users show strong support for Tim Cook’s privacy war against Mark Zuckerberger

The Last Watchdog

Like a couple of WWE arch rivals, Apple’s Tim Cook and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg have squared off against each other in a donnybrook over consumer privacy. Cook initially body slammed Zuckerberg — when Apple issued new privacy policies aimed at giving U.S. Related: Raising kids who care about their privacy.

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Bring-Your-Own-Device Programs: A Balance Between Privacy and Cybersecurity

Data Protection Report

1] While the BYOD approach may offer certain advantages, such as greater flexibility and cost savings, employers should be mindful of the cybersecurity and privacy risks when leaving employees to their own devices. Cybersecurity Risks In the course of the digital transformation of workplaces, cybersecurity is more important than ever.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 1 – 7 January 2024

IT Governance

Source (New) Software Luxembourg Yes 3,600,000 National Automobile Dealers Association Source (New) Retail USA Yes 1,065,000 Consórcio Canopus Source (New) Professional services Brazil Yes 1,400,000 The Teaching Company (Wondrium by The Great Courses) Source (New) Education USA Yes 1.3 TB Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 8 – 14 January 2024

IT Governance

Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 42 GB Auto-Motion Shade Inc. Drug Mart Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Healthcare USA Yes 36,749 Elliott Group Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 31.5 Drug Mart Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Healthcare USA Yes 36,749 Elliott Group Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 31.5