News & Articles By Laura Harris
06/10/2025
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By Laura Harris
EU’s Digital ID Wallet sparks privacy backlash amid push for 2027 rollout
The EU plans to roll out a mandatory Digital Identity Wallet by 2027, centralizing government-issued credentials like IDs, driver’s licenses and bank accounts into a single digital platform to streamline authentication and cross-border services. Visa Europe’s Marie Austenaa hailed the wallet as a “game-changer” for financial services, citing a successful pilot involving real-time payment authentication […]
06/09/2025
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By Laura Harris
Canada’s new border bill sparks outcry over hidden surveillance powers
The Strong Border Act, introduced by the Canadian government, includes provisions allowing law enforcement to obtain subscriber information without a warrant, measures critics say have nothing to do with border security. These surveillance provisions echo long-defeated efforts by authorities to gain warrantless access to digital data, despite repeated pushback from courts, Parliament and the public. […]
06/07/2025
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By Laura Harris
American Airlines introduces touchless ID for faster airport security
American Airlines introduced the TSA PreCheck Touchless ID program for eligible AAdvantage members at four major U.S. airports (DCA, LGA, ATL, SLC), aiming to streamline security screening using facial recognition. Travelers opt in by linking their AAdvantage, PreCheck and passport/visa details. Facial recognition matches live images to government records, allowing touchless ID verification in seconds. […]
06/04/2025
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By Laura Harris
EU Commission opens public consultation on controversial data retention plan
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on creating a new EU-wide data retention framework, aiming to support criminal investigations by requiring telecom and digital service providers to store user metadata. The proposal targets non-content data such as IP addresses, location, timestamps and subscriber details, which the Commission claims are crucial for law enforcement […]
06/03/2025
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By Laura Harris
Business Insider slashes 21% of workforce amid strategic pivot toward AI
Business Insider is cutting 21 percent of its workforce across all departments as part of a restructuring strategy focused on efficiency and long-term sustainability. CEO Barbara Peng said the company is “going all-in on AI,” with tools like generative AI search, an AI-powered paywall and broader automation integrated into operations. BI is narrowing its editorial […]
06/01/2025
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By Laura Harris
Hacker claims to have stolen 1.2 billion Facebook user records – but experts skeptical
A hacker named “ByteBreaker” alleges stealing 1.2 billion Facebook user records – potentially the largest social media breach – and is selling the data on the dark web. The dataset includes names, emails, phone numbers, birthdates and location details. Meta insists the data is old (from 2021) and denies a new breach, calling it a […]
06/01/2025
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By Laura Harris
Gov. Greg Abbott signs law that requires age verification, parental consent for app downloads
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the App Store Accountability Act on May 27, requiring tech companies like Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors before allowing app downloads. The law takes effect in January 2026. The legislation responds to alarming mental health trends among American youth, with over half […]
05/29/2025
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By Laura Harris
U.K. government to launch digital ID wallet this summer
The U.K. will introduce the Gov.uk Wallet, a digital identity system using smartphones and facial recognition to streamline services like age verification, tax payments and accessing government benefits. Starting with Veteran ID cards in 2025, the system will expand to include driver’s licenses and eventually consolidate all government credentials (tax records, bank access) by 2027. […]
05/28/2025
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By Laura Harris
Coinbase data breach exposes high-value crypto holders to cyber criminals
Cybercriminals bribed overseas Coinbase support agents (based in India) to leak customer data, including names, addresses and masked bank details. No passwords, private keys or funds were stolen, but attackers used the data for social engineering scams. Prominent investor Michael Arrington criticized Coinbase on X, warning that leaked home addresses and account balances could endanger […]
05/26/2025
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By Laura Harris
EU digital identity wallet sparks privacy concerns amid rollout
Critics warn the EU’s digital wallet could lead to excessive data collection (“over-identification”), eroding anonymity and enabling surveillance by governments or corporations. Even with user control, experts like Henk Marsman argue people can be nudged into sharing more data than necessary through design tricks, discounts or opaque consent mechanisms. “Relying parties” (e.g., banks, services) may […]
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