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Очевидний урок полягає в тому, що 3 мільярди користувачів продуктів Meta теж є «необережними».Ми знаємо, що продукти Meta висмоктують дані користувачів, щоб продати їх будь-кому, хто готовий за них заплатити. Meta сходить з рук катастрофічні і жахливі наслідки їхньої недбалості, БО МИ ЇМ ЦЕ ДОЗВОЛИЛИ!
Meta схожа на тютюнові компанії 70-х років. Всі знали, що їхня продукція небезпечна, але так багато людей продовжували нею користуватися #facebook #meta #dataprivacy

Fashion giant Dior discloses cyberattack, warns of data breach.

A spokesperson for the firm told BleepingComputer that the incident impacts Dior Fashion and Accessories customers. Currently, cybersecurity experts are investigating the incident to determine its scope.

Dior clarified to BleepingComputer that the incident did not expose account passwords or payment card information, as these were stored in a different database that remained unaffected.

bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

“Fidelity Information Services, or #FIS, which contracts with many states to process electronic benefit transfer transactions for #SNAP programs, signaled to its state partners on Friday it intended to comply with the USDA's request, according to an email reviewed by NPR.”

nhpr.org/2025-05-13/privacy-ad

#ACAB also means corporations that comply with privacy violating requests without a fight. Pigs. 🐽

NHPR · Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp dataBy Jude Joffe-Block

Siri Might Owe You Money Here’s Why

Apple is paying out part of a $95M class-action settlement over claims that Siri recorded users without consent between 2014 and 2024. If you owned a Siri-enabled Apple device and experienced unwanted activations, you could get up to $100 but you must file your claim by July 2, 2025.

#Apple #SiriSettlement #PrivacyMatters #ClassAction #TechNews #AppleCompensation #VoiceAssistant #DataPrivacy #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- techi.com/apple-siri-lawsuit-s

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The amendment to the UK Data Bill could force "sex at birth" to be used over gender recognition documents in public databases.

This would potentially lead to the erasure of trans people's data and vital documents, such as medical records, resulting in the denial of important gender-based procedures.

thepinknews.com/2025/05/05/why

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news · Trans people are worried about the proposed UK Data Bill amendment– here’s what you can do about itBy Amelia Hansford

The UK Data Bill has gone back to Parliament over an amendment for public bodies to record people's “sex at birth”.

This would forcibly out trans people, exposing them to discrimination in data-driven decisions.

It's data protection law without the protection.

openrightsgroup.org/blog/data-

Open Rights GroupData Bill: First They Came for Trans PeopleOn May 12, the Data (Use and Access) Bill, also known as the UK data protection reform, came back to the House of Lords for what was supposed to be its final stage.

Hacker breaks dating app, informs company, gets ghosted so publishes this:
How Broken OTPs and Open Endpoints Turned a Dating App Into a Stalker’s Playground - Private messages, passport information, sexual preferences, and more left vulnerable in #Cerca Dating App | #privacy #infosec #DataPrivacy #DataProtection #AppDev #vulnerability

alexschapiro.com/blog/security

Alex Schapiro · How Broken OTPs and Open Endpoints Turned a Dating App Into a Stalker’s PlaygroundStartups Need to Take Security Seriously