We paid attention to the #InformationSecurity & #DataPrivacy news from over the weekend so you wouldn't have to.
"What'd I Miss? #InfoSec Weekend News Roundup for August 8-10, 2025" by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!
https://open.substack.com/pub/sherpaintelligence/p/whatd-i-miss-infosec-weekend-news-1a3?r=272cku&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Nothing new under the sun. Thanks Meredith for keeping up the fight anyway.
> Meredith Whittaker, boss of WhatsApp rival #Signal, says the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act could create a weakness that threatens users’ private data.
**Signal boss: ‘disturbing’ laws show the UK doesn’t understand tech**
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” – Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Lead a 4-hr or 8-hr #BSidesNoVA workshop on Friday, October 10th in Arlington, VA and awaken *your* love for #Hacking, #InfoSec, #CTI, or #DataPrivacy in someone!
Submit a workshop idea by August 18th!
https://sessionize.com/bsidesnova-2025/
Thank you for sharing!
hej, ludzie od #cybersec #dataprivacy (@mateuszchrobok zerkam na Ciebie), czy system Public Alert System, dodawany automatycznie po podłączeniu się do siexi komórkowej, wysyłający powiadomienia zamiast SMSów, jak np. w Korei Południowej jest bardziej safe, mniej safe czy bez większych różnic od systemu Alert RCB działającego w Polsce?
If you live in Washington State you should respond to the Attorney General's 2025 Data Privacy survey!!
The countdown to the weekend begins with Five for Friday - 5 #InfoSec & #DataPrivacy news items you might have missed from this past week! 
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Five for Friday for August 8, 2025
https://open.substack.com/pub/sherpaintelligence/p/five-for-friday-for-august-8-2025
Data privacy rules like GDPR are fueling a climate of risk aversion, slowing open data progress.
See how to break barriers in the Pathways to Open Data report: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/pathways-to-open-data
#OpenData #DataPrivacy #LinuxFoundationResearch
Update: This piece is getting some interesting pushback from parents who think I'm being alarmist about AI toys over on my other social platforms.
On the other side of that, I'm hearing so many people taking the usual "AI BAAAAD" stance, some of those people thinking I agree with them simply because I took a hardliner stance in this post.
For clarification: I'm not anti-AI. I use these tools daily for my research and writing as well as accessibility aids to offset some of the disadvantages I face due to my blindness. I study AI from the computer scientist perspective and am studying to be an elementary teacher precisely because I see AI's educational potential. I'm not even entirely against the idea of AI companionship, if it's framed right.
What actually bothers me is the business model. When Moxie robots suddenly "died" last year because the company went under, kids had to grieve their artificial friend. Parents got a scripted letter to explain why their $799 companion stopped talking which provided little comfort to kids who experienced digital abandonment. Trust me, the videos I've seen of kids crying because their beloved friend unexpectedly died over night is truly heartbreaking.
That's no glitch, that's what happens when you outsource childhood relationships to venture capital that only cares about investment returns.
The real question isn't whether AI toys are inherently bad. It's whether we're okay with corporations experimenting on our kids' emotional development while claiming it's "age-appropriate play."
What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments.
https://open.substack.com/pub/kaylielfox/p/the-toys-are-listening?r=2pewuq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#AIToys #ChildPrivacy #ChildDevelopment #DigitalRights #TechEthics #SurveillanceCapitalism #COPPA #DataPrivacy #ChildSafety #TechRegulation #DigitalLiteracy #ParentingInTheDigitalAge #EdTech #CorporateAccountability #TechCriticism #EthicalTech
Imagine a "delete me from the internet" button. California is building a system where residents can make a *single* request to have their info wiped from all registered data brokers at once. Kind of a big deal. #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy
I just say no to a doctor who wants to use AI to record a consultation with me. I don't visit doctors often but when I have been asked for permission I have said no.
The reasons I have for not giving permission are:
1. No written privacy policy and statement about how my data will be used, stored and protected.
2. No demonstration of how the AI has been rigorously developed and tested by professionals who are properly qualified to eliminate bias.
3. No written promise that I can review the notes about the consult so that I know what is in my medical record and fix any inaccuracies about what I said, did etc.
There is a lot of bias against older women among health professionals, whether explicit or subconscious. The risk of bias negatively impacting me is very high.
In the period from July to December 2024 the health industry in Australia reported the most number of data breaches of any industry according to the Office of the Australian Information commissioner.
#AIinMedicine #DataProtection #DataPrivacy #Australia #Medicine
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-06/what-to-know-about-doctors-using-ai-digital-scribes/105590878
Meta Found Liable for Illegally Collecting Flo App User Health Data in Landmark Privacy Verdict
Le lyonnais Ciril Group, fournisseur de solutions cloud et de logiciels pour plus de 2 500 collectivités locales françaises, est en passe d’être racheté par le fonds américain Carlyle pour 525 millions d’euros.
Sinon vous connaissez :
https://jeci.fr/fr/
Membre de April et du PLOSS-RA, cf
https://pristy.fr/fr/applications/espaces/
Weekend news roundup. #InfoSec & #DataPrivacy
"What'd I Miss? InfoSec Weekend News Roundup for August 1-3, 2025"
https://sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/whatd-i-miss-infosec-weekend-news-0f1
Part 2 just dropped.
You asked: Where exactly is your data being sold?
We answered—with a complete walkthrough of the top sites profiting off your identity.
→ Spot your info
→ Start cleaning house
→ Stay in control
Read now: https://medium.com/@biytelum/the-complete-guide-to-finding-every-website-selling-your-personal-data-e0cf7e844a4a
#OSINT #DataPrivacy #DataBrokers #BiyteLüm
A major data privacy lawsuit has concluded. The class action against Flo Health and Meta Platforms stemmed from allegations that the Flo period-tracking app shared sensitive user health information with third parties, including Meta, without proper consent. This isn't just about privacy — it's about accountability.
But a deep analysis of the economics, the challenges of collaborative hosting at different societal levels etc. is kinda moot.
The reason we have the current dystopia is that big #adtech managed to coopt, bribe or intimidate everybody that #dataprivacy does not matter.
Which is patently false and a dead-end even with the rules of current economics. You can't have a couple digital panopticons controlling the totality of society's information flows. Its an absurdity we should not rationalize.
Yuk Hui – Machine and Sovereignty: For a Planetary Thinking
https://neural.it/2025/07/yuk-hui-machine-and-sovereignty-for-a-planetary-thinking/
Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/
Freedom and Independence 
For the #EU, #digitalsovereignty means reducing dependence on foreign tech and ensuring #control over #data, #infrastructure, and #cybersecurity.
Foreign Dominance 
The EU heavily relies on foreign #techgiants, creating risks in #dataprivacy, #AI, #cloud.
Strategies for Independence 
Initiatives like #GAIAX, stricter #GDPR regulations, and #investments in #AI and #semiconductors aim to strengthen Europe’s digital autonomy.
