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HeadFlash Privacy — a ~4-minute daily brief on digital privacy, data protection and surveillance. New episode every weekday morning.

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  1. 2d ago

    ID Leak Exposes 985K; Signal Threatens UK Exit; Canada Targets Teens

    Nearly a million passports exposed, Signal ready to quit UK over encryption, prosecutor misuses police databases, Canada introduces sweeping child safety laws, and Acxiom's geo-targeting goes live. Sources: Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internetSignal president warns of potential UK exit over surveillance concerns'Suffering Causes People To Make Mistakes,' Says Prosecutor Who Used Cop Databases To Spy On Romantic RivalCanada wants to ban under-16s from social media, and rein in AI chatbots tooAcxiom's geo-based audiences are now live on The Trade Desk in UK and Germany📰 Read the full edition on the site

    6 min

  2. 3d ago

    UK device scanning, Meta AI shift, and a record GDPR fine

    Signal warns UK plan is mass surveillance; California launches data deletion tool; Meta expands AI data use; Norway fines Elkjop. Sources: Signal attacks UK plan to scan devices for nude images as "mass surveillance"California Made It Easier to Delete Your Data — Why Everyone Should Pay AttentionMeta now wants to use your activity from other websites to personalize its AIElkjop hit with NOK 20m GDPR fine over loyalty club consent failuresThirteen government agencies used embattled transcription company VIQ Solutions raising concerns over nation's data📰 Read the full edition on the site

    8 min

  3. 4d ago

    Privacy Alert: NSO Contempt, Mass. Location Ban, Health Data Breach

    Meta contempt vs NSO; Mass. bans location data sale; health sharing exposes 300k files; Europe eyes smart glasses; Israeli pardon data at risk. Sources: Meta files contempt complaint against NSO Group for violating court order on WhatsApp targetingNearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report findsMassachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location dataNew privacy frontier: Europe eyes crackdown on smart glassesAxios Vitals - 1 big thing: How health data sharing exposes patients📰 Read the full edition on the site

    3 min
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HeadFlash Privacy — a ~4-minute daily brief on digital privacy, data protection and surveillance. New episode every weekday morning.

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