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'In 50 years, I think we'll view these business practices like we view sweatshops today' Interview It has been nearly a decade since famed cryptographer and privacy expert Bruce Schneier released the book Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World - an examination of how government agencies and tech giants exploit personal data. Today, his predictions feel eerily accurate.…

Also: Zero-Days Affect Financial Markets, SailPoint IPO Signals Market TrendsIn this week's update, ISMG editors discussed the latest "Modern Bank Heists" report and the evolving threats to financial institutions, fallout from the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's AI-driven government shake-up, and what SailPoint's IPO signals for the cybersecurity vendor market.

Germany's Federal Cartel Office voices concerns iPhone maker may be breaking competition law Apple is feeling the heat over its acclaimed iPhone privacy policy after a German regulator's review of iOS tracking consent alleged that the tech giant exempted itself from the rules it enforces on third-party developers.…

Expert: 'Predictions are Cloudy' on How Kennedy Will Handle Cyber, Privacy IssuesThe U.S. Senate confirmed controversial nominee Robert F. Kennedy to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But despite many hours of recent scrutiny by lawmaker not much - if anything - is publicly known about Kennedy's stance on health data privacy and cybersecurity.

Google has fixed two vulnerabilities that, when chained together, could expose the email addresses of YouTube accounts, causing a massive privacy breach for those using the site anonymously. [...]

Researcher Jason Sinchak on Recent Cyber Warnings About Contec CMS8000 DevicesA hidden reverse backdoor in low-cost patient vital sign monitors used globally is hardcoded with an IP address connecting to a Chinese government-funded education and research network, which poses both privacy and potential safety concerns, said security researcher Jason Sinchak of ELTON.

Official at AI Summit Says Framing AI as a Solution for Every Issue is ProblematicAI poses "profound" privacy risks, Signal President Meredith Whittaker said during the French AI Action Summit. Big tech should refrain from framing AI as the solution for every problem, "where it is a hunger for data, and the companies push for billions of dollars in investment," she said.

State-led data privacy laws and commitment to enforcement play a major factor in shoring up business data security, an analysis shows.

Google has stepped in to clarify that a newly introduced Android System SafetyCore app does not perform any client-side scanning of content

Lawsuits Mounting Over Elon Musk's Attempts to Slash Federal Government SpendingLawsuits are mounting against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s task force for shrinking the federal government as reports indicate the group is feeding sensitive federal data into artificial intelligence systems to target budget cuts, potentially accessing Americans’ sensitive data.

Security and privacy experts have questioned a new demand from the UK Home Office on Apple’s encrypted iCloud service