Russia steps up disinformation before German elections, security sources say Reuters
This summary is AI-assisted and may contain errors. It is an original briefing to help you gauge significance quickly — not a reproduction of the source. Always read the linked original before relying on it. See our methodology.
Nobody likes getting a swab shoved up their nose. A startup in Japan has developed a much less intrusive system.
Wyden Presses States To Tackle Data Privacy Law Evasion Law360
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
State lawmakers call for stronger digital identity, data privacy frameworks Route Fifty
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
Nigeria's Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist Reuters
Developers Must Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Users’ Privacy SAN FRANCISCO – Some software development kits (SDKs) provided by advertising companies to help developers monetize their apps are automatically feeding users’ location data into systems that location data brokers use to track people, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report found. EFF began investigating the location-sharing practices of various advertising SDKs to better understand the pipeline from mobile apps to location data brokers. The probe revealed how such SDKs can facilitate and encourage location data sharing…
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
Across mobile platforms, advertising companies provide developers with software development kits (SDKs) that make it easy to monetize their apps. But those same SDKs can automatically feed users’ location data into ad systems that location data brokers use to track people. Many developers may not even be aware of this privacy violation, let alone the users who are directly affected. When developers let advertising SDKs collect location data, they’re putting users at risk of more than just creepy ads. Location information sourced from the advertising industry has been used for ICE investigatio…
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy