June 2024 Roundup of Privacy News
It was a hot one this month
Welcome to another edition of my monthly roundup of privacy-related news. This month, I saw a variety of headlines, but the biggest one was definitely the European Unionβs attempts to break end-to-end encryption. While they have backed down for now, the battle to break is far from over. And with that, letβs get into this monthβs news that I found.
β¨Notable Substack Reads:
1.) LinkedIn to limit targeted ads in EU after complaint over sensitive data use - Link
2.) No AI training says Adobe - Link
3.) 23andMe data breach is being investigated by British and Canadian authorities - Link
4.) Apple WWDC announces privacy and security features coming to iOS 18 - Link
5.) As markup nears, knives come out for comprehensive data privacy legislation - Link
6.) United Airlines is now serving personalized ads - Link
7.) Google avoids jury trial by sending $2.3 million check to US government - Link
8.) Meta is facing legal challenges in 11 European countries over their AI training data plans - Link
9.) Japan enacts law forcing Google and Apple to allow third-party stores, similar to EU's DMA law - Link / Additional Link
10.) Twitter starts to make likes private for all users - Link
11.) Proton community survey results - Link
12.) Proton Drive introduces new sharing features for more security and control - Link
13.) Microsoft hit with EU privacy complaints over schoolsβ use of 365 Education suite - Link
14.) EFF: The UN Cybercrime Draft Convention is a Blank Check for Surveillance Abuses - Link
15.) Microsoft delays Recall again, wonβt debut it with new Copilot+ PCs after all - Link
16.) Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safety committee - Link
17.) Vermont governor Phil Scott rejects stateβs tough data privacy bill - Link
18.) California attorney tried to hire Black Cube hackers to smear judge, state bar alleges - Link
19.) Sonos draws more customer anger β this time for its privacy policy - Link
20.) Meta says European regulators are ruining its AI bot - Link
21.) Meta pauses AI models launch in Europe due to Irish request - Link
22.) Some TJ Maxx, Marshalls employess are now wearing body cameras in attempt to stop theft - Link
23.) Mozilla restores banned extensions in Russia - Link
24.) Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law - Link
25.) Clearview AI strikes 'unique' deal to end privacy class action - Link
26.) Swedish proposal tests EU AI Actβs live public facial recognition limits - Link
27.) Bills to ban facial recognition spark lively debate in New York council - Link
28.) Forget Copilot+, Windows is already tracking everything you do β here's how to disable it - Link
29.) Are data breaches the new normal? Should we just assume our data isnβtΒ safe? - Link
30.) Playing with Fire: Asia's AI Boom Meets a Privacy Minefield - Link
31.) Tuta Blog: YouTube will stop ad blockers by merging ads into videos on the server-side - Link
32.) World-first data storage infrastructure solution built by Iwi MΔori, for Iwi MΔori - Link
33.) Worldcoin faces pivotal EU privacy decision within weeks - Link
34.) Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure - Link / Additional Link
35.) EU nears consensus on child abuse draft law, new agency takes lead on privacy preservation - Link
36.) France considers approval of European chat control plan - Link
37.) Thinking about switching to Linux? 10 things you need to know - Link
38.) How to Spot a Business Email Compromise Scam - Link
39.) EFF: Californiaβs Facial Recognition Bill Is Not the Solution We Need - Link
40.) Theerma: Chat Control Must Be Stopped β Now! - Link
41.) Signal Foundation Warns Against EU's Plan to Scan Private Messages for CSAM - Link
42.) Alarm bells should be going offβ as mental health counseling app expands into Australia, critics say - Link
43.) 43% of couples experience pressure to share logins and locations, Malwarebytes finds - Link
44.) Peoplesearch.com Opt Out: A Comprehensive Guide - Link
45.) EFF: California Lawmakers Should Reject Mandatory Internet ID Checks - Link
46.) Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails - Link
47.) MySudo - KYC for UK numbers - Link
48.) Privacy International's comments on the updated draft text of the UN Cybercrime Convention (May 2024) - Link
49.) Proton Driveβs photo backup comes to iOS β Now everyone can protect their memories - Link
50.) US to ban Kaspersky Lab software nationwide later this year - Link
51.) Paris Olympics: AI Surveillance Sparks Privacy Concerns - Link
52.) Mullvad VPN on iOS and iPadOS now supports post-quantum safe tunnels - Link
53.) Multiple WordPress Plugins Compromised: Hackers Create Rogue Admin Accounts - Link
54.) Data broker prepares a new driver-related product as another continues to draw scrutiny - Link
55.) Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky and more - Link
56.) Slack Will Begin Deleting Older Content From Free Workspaces - Link
57.) Windows 11 is now automatically enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission - Link
58.) EFF Opposes the American Privacy Rights Act - Link
59.) California privacy regulator to partner with French data authority - Link
60.) Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local account in Windows 11 - Link
61.) With protections against AI bias removed, data privacy bill 'impossible for civil society to support' - Link
62.) Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts - Link
63.) Driving licences and other official documents leaked by authentication service used by Uber, TikTok, X, and more - Link
64.) As backlash mounts, data privacy bill markup is canceled moments before it was to start - Link
65.) New Google AdSense Privacy & Messaging For Users To Opt Out - Link
66.) New Zealand at the centre of cross-govt group sharing millions of personal traveller records between countries - Link
67.) EFF: Victory! Grand Jury Finds Sacramento Cops Illegally Shared Driver Data - Link
68.) EFF: Mississippi Canβt Wall Off Everyoneβs Social Media Access to Protect Children - Link
69.) Privacy features lose their way in latest Firefox update - Link
70.) Proton receives ISO 27001 certification - Link
71.) Mullvad: Going Dark: The war on encryption is on the rise. Through a shady collaboration between the US and the EU - Link
72.) Canadaβs Big Brother Backdoor: Is Your Privacy Next?Β - Link
73.) Top travel apps harvesting your data without asking β Link
74.) Tuta Blog: Europe and Australia will both not break encryption! Weβve interviewed Patrick Breyer β the guy who coined the term Chat Control - Link
75.) Europe and Australia both back down on CSAM scanning that would break encryption - Link
As always, if you have any other privacy related news that you saw in June, feel free to leave it in the comments.
Until Next Time,
Monique π»