OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role Reuters
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Georgia law restricts police use of license plate data to law enforcement purposes. A new lawsuit alleges deputies searched a man's vehicle five times while he was suing their sheriff. Two recorded reasons were "info" and "37." The system accepted both.
Federal rulemakers are deciding what to do when artificial intelligence produces the kind of conclusion that once required an expert. They disagree about how to regulate it. They also disagree about whether the problem has arrived.
Malaysia to hold meetings to prepare for rising cyber and geopolitical threats, PM says Reuters
Killingly Public Schools (“KPS”), a school district located in Killingly, Connecticut, was the victim of a recent data privacy incident involving certain personally identifiable information (“PII”). What Happened: In October 2025, KPS detected a disruption to its computer network. Upon learning of the activity, KPS took immediate action to secure its systems which included taking...
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Jets' Aaron Glenn not fretting job security Reuters
Opinion | Let’s face it: This valuable technology is easy for police to misuse The Washington Post
China's Wang urges Middle East dialogue in meetings with Iranian, Saudi officials Reuters
Mobile carriers can retain years of call and text metadata, exposing sensitive details about customers' relationships, locations, and daily routines if breached. Cape examines the privacy risks of long-term telecom data retention and how its mobile service reduces exposure by automatically deleting call records. [...]
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