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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States that people have a Fourth Amendment privacy interest in location data tracking their physical movements, and that even short-term surveillance of those movements constitutes a search requiring constitutional justification. The case centered on geofence warrants, which allow police to collect location data from all devices near a crime scene.

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IAPP · · International

US Supreme Court limits use of location data; upholds firing of FTC's Slaughter

I need to work carefully here. The excerpt is essentially identical to the headline and provides no additional detail. I'll write only what the headline clearly implies: the Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting location data use, and separately upheld the removal of FTC Commissioner Slaughter. ``

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M Maryland Association of Counties · · International

Attorney General Releases Guidance on Community Trust and Data Privacy Acts

A state Attorney General has released formal guidance on laws governing community trust and data privacy, providing direction to counties on how to interpret and apply both statutes. The guidance appears aimed at helping local governments align their practices with the requirements of the acts.

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B BBC · · International

Man arrested by police using facial recognition

A man was arrested by police using facial recognition technology, according to a BBC report. Few details about the case are available, but it represents another instance of law enforcement acting on a facial recognition match.

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Microsoft Threat Intelligence · · International

Chromium extension uses AI‑related branding to redirect browser search

A malicious Chromium-based extension that spoofs the AI-powered answer engine Perplexity AI redirects browser search traffic using MV3 APIs and intermediary infrastructure. The post Chromium extension uses AI‑related branding to redirect browser search appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

The Supreme Court has ruled that geofence warrants are subject to constitutional privacy protections, marking a significant limit on a surveillance tool that law enforcement has used to identify suspects by pulling location data from everyone near a given place and time.

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AI Governance
T The Hill · · International

Poll finds bipartisan support for tighter AI regulation

A new poll shows that support for stricter AI regulation cuts across party lines, with both Republican and Democratic respondents backing tighter oversight of artificial intelligence. The findings suggest that public appetite for AI accountability is broader than the current political debate in Washington might indicate.

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Politico — Tech · · International

Justices say Constitution protects people’s location history

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that police must obtain a warrant before accessing a person's location history from companies like Google and Apple. The decision extends Fourth Amendment protections to data that individuals share with third-party technology companies.

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IAPP · · International

Thought for the week: Five Eyes call to action for business leaders on AI-driven cyber risk

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued a call to action directed at business leaders, urging them to address cybersecurity risks amplified by artificial intelligence. The advisory signals that allied governments view AI-driven threats as a pressing concern requiring a direct response from the private sector.

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Healthcare
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

South Florida Injury Centers; Chickasaw Nation Department of Health Report Data Breaches

South Florida Injury Centers reported a hacking incident, and the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health disclosed a separate data breach, according to reporting in the HIPAA Journal. Both incidents involve healthcare entities covered under federal patient privacy rules.

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Healthcare
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Remote Desktop Tools are the Front Door in Healthcare, and Hackers are Walking Through

Healthcare organizations are increasingly being breached through remote desktop tools, which attackers are exploiting as a primary entry point, according to reporting in the HIPAA Journal. The trend persists even as overall cyberattack volume has shown some decline, per data from cybersecurity firm SonicWall.

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AI Governance
P persuasion.community · · International

America’s AI Policy Is Truly Chaotic

The United States lacks a coherent national approach to AI governance, with policy efforts fragmented across agencies, branches of government, and shifting political priorities. No single framework currently governs how AI is developed, deployed, or held accountable at the federal level.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Shares in chipmakers underpinning AI boom rocket in first half of 2026

Chipmakers and semiconductor manufacturers saw dramatic stock gains in the first half of 2026, with some valuations tripling as investors shifted money toward AI hardware companies. The rally lifted Asia Pacific markets while large software companies lost ground with investors.

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BleepingComputer · · International

Agentic AI Has an Identity Problem and Attackers Know It

AI agents can access data, trigger workflows, and take action across enterprise systems. Token Security explains why governing these privileged identities is becoming essential for enterprise security. [...]

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths

UK ministers are expected to back a legal change that would formally permit autonomous delivery robots on pavements in England, where they currently operate in a regulatory grey area under an 1835 law banning carriages from footpaths. Safety campaigners have raised concerns about the impact of widespread deployment on already crowded pedestrian spaces.

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AI Governance
N No Jitter · · International

The coming AI governance challenge: controlling what agents do and say

As AI agents grow capable of taking autonomous actions and generating responses on behalf of users and organizations, governance frameworks for controlling their behavior remain underdeveloped, raising questions about accountability and oversight across deployment contexts.

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Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

UK businesses fear stigma of ransomware

Alex Scroxton reports: Fear of stigmatisation is likely leading businesses across the UK to drastically underreport data on ransomware attacks, especially when they have paid a ransom to a cyber criminal gang, as admission of such is often seen as supporting further criminal activity or defying compliance regulations. Data gleaned from the national Report Fraud service – which... Source

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Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

Central Bank of Libya investigates alleged data leak after cyberattack

Libya's Central Bank has confirmed it is investigating data that appeared on the dark web following a cyberattack earlier this month. The bank says its technical teams, alongside international experts, are working to determine what the data contains and whether it is directly tied to the breach.

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Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

ZA: Copying the wrong person on an email could be considered a data breach in South Africa

South Africa's data privacy law, POPIA, can require mandatory breach reporting even when personal information is exposed by something as routine as a misdirected email, according to attorneys citing an enforcement notice against a Johannesburg college. The case confirms that accidental internal disclosures are not exempt from the law's reporting obligations.

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V Vending Times · · International

UAE school use facial recognition to promotes healthy vending

Schools in the UAE have deployed facial recognition technology on vending machines to steer students toward healthier food choices, according to a report in Vending Times. The system appears to use biometric data to influence or restrict what students can purchase.

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