Category «Privacy»

LLRX April 2026 Issue – Articles and Columns

There are 7 new articles and 6 new columns in the April 2026 issue of LLRX. YIKES! The Bluebook’s Generative AI Is Flawed – Book Review by Prof. Jessica R. Gunder Book Review – How To AI: Cut Through The Hype. Master The Basics. Transform Your Work – In the current publishing cycle, books about AI are …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Social Media

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 2, 2026

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 2, 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, Internet, Privacy, Social Media

I turned off three browser defaults my ISP couldn’t track my web history anymore

MakeUseOf: “Your ISP can see everything you do online. Every site, search, and click is diligently logged by the company that provides your internet connection, logging your online presence. Maybe it’s for analysis, but maybe it’s waiting to be sold to the highest bidder at a later date. The good news is that you don’t …

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

Your Doctor Is Using A.I. to Take Notes. What Could Go Wrong?

The New York Times Gift Article – “Apps that record visits are becoming popular, but they come with privacy and accuracy concerns. At your next appointment, your doctor may have a new kind of assistant listening in: artificial intelligence. Across the nation, A.I. programs are quietly recording these conversations and turning them into draft medical …

Subjects: AI, E-Records, Health Care, Medicine, Privacy

AI chatbots know more about you than you realise

The Straits Times: “From a few basic questions, the kind of day-to-day things you might ask a friend or family member, an AI chatbot can learn more about you than those who have known you for years. Emotional maturity, relationship status, financial constraints, professional ambition and even your health — none of which you were …

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

Major law firms are warning clients: anything you type into an AI chatbot can be used against you in court…

Reuters: “As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some U.S. lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line. These warnings became more urgent after a federal judge in New York ruled, opens new tab this year that the …

Subjects: AI, Courts, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers, your apps and devices

The Conversation: “The U.S. government “is able to purchase Americans’ sensitive data because the information it buys is not subject to the same restrictions as information it collects directly. The federal government is also ramping up its abilities to directly collect data through partnerships with private tech companies. These surveillance tech partnerships are becoming entrenched, …

Subjects: AI, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Privacy

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 25, 2026

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 25, 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-Records, Economy, Financial System, Privacy, Social Media

Introducing OpenAI Privacy Filter

OpenAI: “Our state of the art model for masking personally identifiable information (PII) in text. Today we’re releasing OpenAI Privacy Filter, an open-weight model for detecting and redacting personally identifiable information (PII) in text. This release is part of our broader effort to support a more resilient software ecosystem by providing developers practical infrastructure for …

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing banks to collect citizenship data

CNBC:” Banks in the U.S. may not like the idea of being forced to collect citizenship data on customers, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says they better be prepared for the task. “If Treasury and the banking regulators say it’s their job, it’s their job,” Bessent told CNBC’s Sara Eisen at the Invest in America …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 18, 2026

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 18, 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, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Social Media

When Flock Cameras Appear: Everything You Need to Know About This Surveillance Tech

CNET – “…If you hear that Flock is setting up near you, it usually means the installation of ALPR cameras to capture license plate photos and monitor cars on the street. Flock signs contracts with a wide range of entities, including city governments and law enforcement departments. A neighborhood can also partner with Flock — …

Subjects: AI, E-Records, Legal Research, Privacy