"Follow[ing] several serious, high-profile data breaches that undermined public trust in government, some of which also placed lives at risk", the UK's independent data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office, is taking enforcement action against the UK government.

Only kidding.

It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which imposes no legal obligations.

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2026/01/statement-about-the-signing-of-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-his-majestys-government/

#GDPR #DataProtection #Privacy

"Follow[ing] several serious, high-profile data breaches that undermined public trust in government, some of which also placed lives at risk", the UK's independent data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office, is taking enforcement action against the UK government.

Only kidding.

It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which imposes no legal obligations.

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2026/01/statement-about-the-signing-of-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-his-majestys-government/

#GDPR #DataProtection #Privacy

You'll be surprised to learn that I argue for a pragmatic 'hybrid' approach

https://blog.dougbelshaw.com/digital-colonialism-resistance/

#DigitalSovereignty #DataProtection #OpenSource #FOSS #ZeroKnowledge #Privacy

Just published: Apple Health + ChatGPT: The Privacy Tradeoff.

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Health feature can connect to Apple Health (and even medical records). The convenience is real, but so is the expanded attack surface. With healthcare breaches hitting millions of records, my blunt take is: if you care about privacy, don’t use it. Full stop.

If you do use it anyway, I break down what “not used for training” does and doesn’t mean, why HIPAA isn’t a force field here, and the practical steps to reduce your blast radius.

https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/apple-health-chatgpt-the-privacy-tradeoff/

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #Apple #OpenAI #Healthcare #ThreatModeling #DataProtection

You'll be surprised to learn that I argue for a pragmatic 'hybrid' approach

https://blog.dougbelshaw.com/digital-colonialism-resistance/

#DigitalSovereignty #DataProtection #OpenSource #FOSS #ZeroKnowledge #Privacy

Just published: Apple Health + ChatGPT: The Privacy Tradeoff.

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Health feature can connect to Apple Health (and even medical records). The convenience is real, but so is the expanded attack surface. With healthcare breaches hitting millions of records, my blunt take is: if you care about privacy, don’t use it. Full stop.

If you do use it anyway, I break down what “not used for training” does and doesn’t mean, why HIPAA isn’t a force field here, and the practical steps to reduce your blast radius.

https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/apple-health-chatgpt-the-privacy-tradeoff/

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #Apple #OpenAI #Healthcare #ThreatModeling #DataProtection

@dangoodin well, #CloudAct says they'll have ti hand over any data they have - even without a duely issued warrant…

#USpol #NotLegalAdvice #privacy #AI #AIslop #Enshittification #OpenAI #ClosedAI #AIbubble #DataProtection

Back-to-school in 2026 could look very different in Europe: France proposes banning social media for under-15s and restricting phones in high schools to curb screen time and protect well-being. 🎒

Key questions remain on enforcement, privacy, and open access to information. Safety and accountability must guide any rollout. 📵

🔗 https://www.ma-grande-taille.com/en/societe/europe-back-to-school-season-2026-without-social-media-or-mobile-phones-for-teenagers-431722

#TechNews #Education #Privacy #OpenSource #UserRights #DataProtection #DigitalRights #France #Europe #Youth #School #TechPolicy #SocialMedia

Back-to-school in 2026 could look very different in Europe: France proposes banning social media for under-15s and restricting phones in high schools to curb screen time and protect well-being. 🎒

Key questions remain on enforcement, privacy, and open access to information. Safety and accountability must guide any rollout. 📵

🔗 https://www.ma-grande-taille.com/en/societe/europe-back-to-school-season-2026-without-social-media-or-mobile-phones-for-teenagers-431722

#TechNews #Education #Privacy #OpenSource #UserRights #DataProtection #DigitalRights #France #Europe #Youth #School #TechPolicy #SocialMedia

European tech companies should demand stronger regulation, especially on privacy!

Why? Because it would give them an advantage over their US-based competitors, who are neither willing nor able to operate under strict rules.

That's why the European Commission's Digital Omnibus package is such a bad idea. Weak regulation doesn't create a level playing field for all. It benefits the big and powerful players more than anyone else!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR #DigitalOmnibus

European tech companies should demand stronger regulation, especially on privacy!

Why? Because it would give them an advantage over their US-based competitors, who are neither willing nor able to operate under strict rules.

That's why the European Commission's Digital Omnibus package is such a bad idea. Weak regulation doesn't create a level playing field for all. It benefits the big and powerful players more than anyone else!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR #DigitalOmnibus

ORG warned that Henry VIII powers in the UK Data Bill could threaten electoral integrity.

Civil society and experts joined us to call for changes so a government couldn't change how political parties use our data without passing a new law.

Read more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/democracy-groups-warn-of-threat-henry-viii-powers-pose-to-future-election-integrity/

#ORG2025 #digitalrights #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #ico #DataAct #ukpolitics #ukpol

ORG warned that Henry VIII powers in the UK Data Bill could threaten electoral integrity.

Civil society and experts joined us to call for changes so a government couldn't change how political parties use our data without passing a new law.

Read more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/democracy-groups-warn-of-threat-henry-viii-powers-pose-to-future-election-integrity/

#ORG2025 #digitalrights #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #ico #DataAct #ukpolitics #ukpol

2025: The year of the UK's new Data Act 🫠

ORG battled to protect our right to human review over automated decisions, to block Big Tech influence, increase accountability of the data watchdog and strengthen electoral integrity.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/dangerous-data-bill-affects-us-all-not-just-creative-industries/

#ORG2025 #digitalrights #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #ico #DataAct #ukpolitics #ukpol

Incremental Backups of Gmail Takeouts

https://baecher.dev/stdout/incremental-backups-of-gmail-takeouts/

#HackerNews #Incremental #Backups #Gmail #Takeouts #CloudStorage #DataProtection #TechTips

Data profiling by political parties can put your privacy at risk and threaten electoral integrity.

But data protection hands power back to voters ✊

ORG has developed a tool for you to opt-out of data processing by the different UK political parties.

Take action ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/opt-out-political-parties-processing-your-data-0

#ORG2025 #digitalrights #dataprotection #gdpr #election #ukpolitics #ukpol