Category «E-Mail»

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, January 31, 2026

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, January 31, 2026 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

White House Scraps ‘Burdensome’ Software Security Rules 

Security Week – “Two Biden-era memorandums have been revoked, but some of the resources they provide can still be used by government organizations.  The White House has announced that software security guidance issued during the Biden administration has been rescinded due to “unproven and burdensome” requirements that prioritized administrative compliance over meaningful security investments. The …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents

Cellphone Carrier Alternatives So You Can Dump Big Players Supporting Administration

Cut Off the Spigot: “Are you ready to ditch T-Mobile because they allowed Trump Mobile to utilize their network, or because they torched their DEI policy so Trump’s FCC would approve their takeover of USCellular? Or maybe you’re ready to kick AT&T to the curb because of their $83 million dollar contract with ICE? Verizon …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Mail, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy

Google Starts Scanning Your Photos For People And Places

Forbes: “Google has now confirmed the biggest upgrade to Gemini we have seen. This is the culmination of recent iterations, and sees AI link all your Google platforms together to personalize its offering. For some this is a game-changer. For others, it’s terrifying. This upgrade comes first to Google’s AI subscribers in the U.S., but …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

Europeans quietly shift away from US tech services, share lists of local alternatives

Cybernews: “A new wave of online lists is mapping out European alternatives to everyday apps and platforms, encouraging users to switch from US tech platforms and instead support local innovation, reclaiming control of their digital lives. Curated “tech swap” lists are trending across Europe. Multiple directories, forum posts, and social media threads appear regularly to …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Microsoft, Search Engines

Google Gemini AI Can Now Really Know Everything About You

Android Headline: “Google has released Personal Intelligence for Gemini, a new beta feature that lets the AI ​​give you personalized answers by securely linking to your Gmail, Photos, and YouTube history. Gemini 3 enables the chatbot to think across several data sources to answer hard questions and tailor them for you. The feature is rolling …

Subjects: AI, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

Disable your phone’s biometrics, and 6 more ways to protect your privacy

ZDNET: ” Many of us would have preferred a few slow news days easing into 2026, but the year is off to a particularly volatile start. With widespread protests erupting across the globe, concerns turn once again to how we can demonstrate safely in a surveillance-heavy world. You have the right to protest, but you …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

I turned off these Google settings to improve privacy

MakeUseOf: “I use Google for almost everything. Search, email, maps, videos, documents, even my calendar. The biggest advantage here is convenience. I don’t have to create dozens of accounts and manage them separately. But it also means I’m giving way too much data to a single company. That’s not exactly a smart thing to do …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

Google Is Adding an ‘AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails

Wired – no paywall: “Google is putting even more generative AI tools into Gmail as part of its goal to further personalize user inboxes and streamline searches. On Thursday, the company announced a new “AI Inbox” tab, currently in a beta testing phase, that reads every message in a user’s Gmail and suggests a list …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, E-Mail, E-Records, Privacy

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 28, 2025

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 28, 2025 – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 22, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research, Microsoft, Privacy

The year the government broke

The Verge [no [paywall] –  “2025 was the year the federal government and consumer protections were gutted…There was the record 43-day government shutdown that threatened food access for millions of low-income Americans, threw air travel into chaos, halted space launches, and delayed consumer products that needed regulatory approval. There was Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Privacy in Google’s universe long been less a right than a nostalgic illusion

Todayville: “When Google flipped a digital switch in October 2025, few users noticed anything unusual. Gmail loaded as usual, Chat messages zipped across screens, and Meet calls continued without interruption. Yet, according to a new class action lawsuit, something significant had changed beneath the surface. We obtained a copy of the lawsuit for you here. Plaintiffs …

Subjects: AI, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Privacy, Search Engines