Suffolk Constabulary deploys borrowed live facial-recognition van in three English town centres

Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features

Ring says users can still opt for end-to-end encryption.

Microsoft tests new privacy controls for Windows 11 desktop apps

Microsoft has begun testing new privacy controls that will let Windows 11 users choose which desktop applications can access their camera, microphone, and precise location. [...]

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Calif. Data Broker Tool Sign-Ups Hit 500K As Deletions Begin

Calif. Data Broker Tool Sign-Ups Hit 500K As Deletions Begin Law360

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Nigeria's president orders rescue after mass kidnapping exposes security failings

Nigeria's president orders rescue after mass kidnapping exposes security failings Reuters

Navy instructs troops, families to scrub social media of personal information

The Navy asked military personnel and their families to remove information from their social media that shows an affiliation with the Navy.

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Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap

Apple has reversed a plan to retire the icloud.com domain used by its Hide My Email feature, which lets users mask their real email addresses with randomly generated ones. The feature, part of iCloud+, will continue operating as before.

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