Sergiu Gatlan reports: Microsoft has denied claims that it uses Microsoft 365 apps (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) to collect data to train the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) models. This comes after a Tumblr blog post claiming that Redmond used a “Connected Experiences” feature to scrape customers’ Word and Excel data for AI training spread on social media. “Microsoft does…
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta Publishes 2023-24 Annual Report
November 27 EDMONTON – The 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta was tabled today by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly and has now been published online by the OIPC. “The 2023-24 year can best be characterized as a year of change and engagement for…
Litigation Under Wiretap Law and What Website Owners Need to Know
Jason C. Gavejian and Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis write: Massachusetts’ highest court recently issued an opinion that delves into the complex intersection of privacy law and modern technology. The case centers around whether the collection and transmission of users’ web browsing activities to third parties without their consent constitutes a violation of the Massachusetts…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes, I know most people will have lovely images of food or cornucopias, and I’m using an image with a cup of coffee, but hey, this is me, and I’m thankful for coffee. And you, of course. And my family and friends. Have a great day and I’ll see you all on the other side.