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New Security Scheme Could Protect Sensitive Data During Cloud Computation

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 […]

Judge Stops Musk’s Team from Accessing Americans’ Private Data Over Privacy Breach

On Thursday, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the Social Security Administration (SSA) likely violated privacy laws. The agency had allowed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team to access millions of Americans’ personal data. As a result, the judge immediately ordered the agency to stop sharing records. Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander from Maryland […]

Morocco’s Data Protection Authority to Address Privacy Issues in Video Surveillance

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 […]

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh Calls for Repeal of Section 44(3) in Data Protection Act

On Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter to Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, asking him to “pause, review, and repeal” Section 44(3) of the Data Protection Act, 2023. He expressed concerns that this section could harm the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, by removing citizens’ right to access information on the […]