Trump Mobile breach exposes customer data as earlier security failures resurface
A cybercrime group published personal information belonging to 3,615 Trump Mobile users and claims it breached the wireless service through…
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Australia, Europe and US move to restrict smart glasses over privacy concerns
Australia’s privacy regulator has opened a formal investigation into the Chinese company behind an app used across a wide range…
America.gov launches with privacy pledge as Login.gov code raises tracking questions
The Trump administration has launched America.gov as a single AI-powered gateway to federal information and services with an unusually explicit…
Hong Kong age assurance plan for social media, AI will draw on international examples
The government of Hong Kong is the latest to pursue online safety regulations intended to protect minors from the potential…
Meta defeats California voiceprint suit as judge finds data use authorized
A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Meta of unlawfully collecting voiceprints from Facebook and Messenger users, finding…
DHS watchdog finds TSA lacked oversight of vendor access to passenger ID images
A vendor supporting the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) biometric checkpoint system could access and extract passengers’ driver’s license and passport…
Philippines eyes privacy-preserving age checks for social media
The Philippines seems like it’s following through on its stronger rhetoric on social media platforms as it now focuses on…
TrustED tests whether Europe’s digital identity model can preserve privacy in the real world
Europe’s digital identity ambitions are approaching an important deadline. By the end of 2026, EU Member States are expected to…
IDScan confirms breach after 170M identity documents put up for sale
New Orleans-based ID verification provider IDScan.net has acknowledged the major breach of one of its databases, that exposed more than…
Seventh Sense biometrics, PKI-based chat privacy protections granted US patent
A new patent granted to Seventh Sense AI by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) protects the company’s…
