The New York Times Editorial Board has an editorial this weekend that begins: In the past year, Congress has been happy to drag tech C.E.O.s into hearings and question them about how they vacuum up and exploit personal information about their users. But so far those hearings haven’t amounted to much more than talk. Lawmakers…
Category: Misc
Waze CEO Says Privacy Definition Is Moving Target
Paul Berger reports: The problem with privacy is that its definition keeps shifting, Waze Chief Executive Noam Bardin told attendees of The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. Privacy, as well as what constitutes abuse of privacy, means different things around the world, depending on a person’s nationality and background, said Mr. Bardin. Read…
This AI-generated Joe Rogan fake has to be heard to be believed
Another reason I don’t want to allow banks and other businesses to record my voice for “security” purposes. Sooner or later, criminals will have the ability to authenticate by voice. AI can be great and helpful, but let’s remember that criminals and state actors are resourceful and will find ways to acquire and misuse anything…
Following EPIC’s Comments, UN Asks U.S. About Consumer Privacy Protection
From EPIC.org: For the first time, the United Nations Human Rights Committee has asked the U.S. to report about consumer privacy protections. This is part of an annual review of compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Human Rights Committee asked the U.S. to explain what measures it has taken “to…