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In 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will focus on three major privacy goals. One of the top concerns is online tracking. The other two are protecting children’s privacy and updating rules about AI and automated decision-making. Florence Greatrix, who leads the ICO’s policy for online tracking, said at a privacy event in New […]
Starting today, Amazon will force Echo users to send all voice recordings to its cloud for analysis, removing the option to block this data transfer. This change raises concerns over Alexa’s privacy, as Amazon pushes users to choose between using Alexa and protecting their voice data. Changes to Alexa’s Privacy Settings Amazon has removed the […]
Much like the PAN number for taxpayers, the APAAR ID will help track students’ academic performance throughout their educational journey. The system stores details such as scorecards, degrees, certificates, co-curricular achievements, and more. This initiative is part of India’s One Nation, One Student ID program, introduced by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and aligned with […]
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined an NHS software provider £3m due to security lapses that caused a ransomware attack on the NHS. Data Breach Affects Thousands The Advanced Computer Software Group, a company that provides IT and software services to various organizations, including the NHS, has faced a penalty for a data breach […]
Thales has released its 2025 Digital Trust Index – Consumer Edition, showing that people around the world are losing trust in digital services. The study asked over 14,000 people in 14 countries how they feel about sharing personal data online and what affects their trust in companies. Most Industries See Drop in Trust Out of […]
In an era where data privacy concerns loom large, a new artificial intelligence (AI) approach promises to reshape how we process sensitive information. Introducing Orion: The Future of Encrypted AI Researchers Austin Ebel and Karthik Garimella, Ph.D. students, and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Brandon Reagen have introduced Orion, a novel framework that […]
Hospitals and organizations seeking cloud computing services for AI data analysis on sensitive records, like patient data, need guarantees of privacy during computation. Homomorphic encryption offers a solution by allowing computations without decrypting the data, keeping it secure. Challenges in Implementing Homomorphic Encryption Homomorphic encryption enables computations on encrypted data, keeping it secure and preventing […]
A recent report from Thales Group reveals that over 80% of consumers worldwide have stopped using an online brand in the past year due to concerns about data privacy. The report found that consumer trust in digital services is generally decreasing or staying the same, even in industries with strict regulations like banking and healthcare. […]
India’s data centre (DC) market has witnessed a remarkable surge, attracting more than $6.5 billion in investments through private equity, joint ventures, and acquisitions from 2014 to 2024, as per a report by real estate consultancy Anarock Capital. This influx of capital comes at a time when the DC industry has experienced significant growth in […]
Rabat’s National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP) has announced plans to hold hearings to create regulations protecting privacy in video surveillance use. In a statement released on Friday, the CNDP explained that the goal is to ensure a consistent understanding of Law 09-08, which governs personal data protection. The commission aims to […]