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Data Privacy Alert: Popular Apps Still Track Your Every Move – What You Need to Know

Data Privacy Alert: Popular Apps Still Track Your Every Move – What You Need to Know

Data Privacy Alert: Popular Apps Still Track Your Every Move – What You Need to Know In an age where digital interaction is constant, the silent collection of personal data by popular applications remains a pervasive concern. While many apps require certain data for functionality, such as location for weather forecasts, the extent of this collection often goes far beyond necessity, with some even selling user information to third parties. A recent analysis highlights several widely used apps notorious for…

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Breaking: ICE Gains Access to 79 Million Medicaid Records for Deportation Efforts

Breaking: ICE Gains Access to 79 Million Medicaid Records for Deportation Efforts

Breaking: ICE Gains Access to 79 Million Medicaid Records for Deportation Efforts WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has secretly granted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials unprecedented access to the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses, ethnicities, and Social Security numbers. An agreement, signed Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, allows ICE to access this sensitive information to locate and track immigrants potentially living in the United States without legal status. This extraordinary disclosure,…

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Breaking: Qantas Confirms Major Cyberattack Exposing 6 Million Customer Profiles

Breaking: Qantas Confirms Major Cyberattack Exposing 6 Million Customer Profiles

Breaking: Qantas Confirms Major Cyberattack Exposing 6 Million Customer Profiles Qantas has confirmed a significant cyberattack on its third-party customer service platform, potentially exposing the personal data of up to six million airline customers. The Australian carrier detected “unusual activity” on June 30th within a system used by its contact centre, which stores sensitive information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and frequent flyer numbers. Following the discovery, Qantas stated it took “immediate steps and contained the system,”…

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Meta Faces Scrutiny Over AI Training on Private User Photos as Opt-In Feature Rolls Out

Meta Faces Scrutiny Over AI Training on Private User Photos as Opt-In Feature Rolls Out

Meta Faces Scrutiny Over AI Training on Private User Photos as Opt-In Feature Rolls Out Meta is sparking fresh privacy concerns as it begins testing a new opt-in feature on Facebook that prompts users to allow “cloud processing” of their private, unpublished camera roll photos. This move, which aims to generate AI-powered suggestions like collages and recaps, raises questions about Meta’s long-term intentions for using personal data to train its artificial intelligence models. While Meta insists the current test does…

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