UK’s privacy czar, New Zealander John Edwards, stripped of responsibilities amid workplace investigation
Yesterday, the ICO said: “The investigation has found there is a case to answer. The commissioner will now…
Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps
Encrypted Spaces is, in some sense, the next generation of the Signal protocol, but for more complex and…
Snapchat is trying to block teens from sharing Stories and Spotlight posts with strangers.
Posted Jun 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC Snapchat is trying to block teens from sharing Stories and…
The FCC wants to make burner phones illegal
The burner phone could soon be a thing of the past in the US. The FCC has proposed…
Better Personalization and Changes to Controls for Your Activity From Other Businesses
Meta personalizes the experiences of 3.5 billion people who use our apps and services every day, helping them…
DataMasque raises $7m, founder says his product is better than OpenAI’s new free tool
The funds arrived just as ChatGPT maker OpenAI released a new Privacy Filter product that matches some of…
Manage My Health privacy breach provides lessons for us all – Frith Tweedie
About 91% of the people affected were from Northland because of a Health NZ project that used the…
Android apps hide dozens of trackers — here’s how to find them
Andy Walker / Android Authority It’s no secret that Android apps can and often do track users as…
Privacy Commissioner inquiry finds ManageMyHealth, Health NZ at fault over Northland data hack
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said the ordeal had caused “serious anxiety and distress” for many affected. He announced…
Trump and Kennedy Seek To Relax Safeguards for AI Healthcare Tools
Paul Boyer, a psychotherapist for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, is experiencing the AI revolution firsthand. He’s a…
Journalists Mourn as Venmo Finally Fixes Its Most Glaring Privacy Issue
In many ways, Venmo is the MySpace of P2P payment fintech. In a time when the cowed American…
China TV variety show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks
A casual peace sign in a selfie has become China’s latest online privacy concern after experts warned that…