HeadFlash Privacy

By HeadFlash

HeadFlash Privacy — a ~4-minute daily brief on digital privacy, data protection and surveillance. New episode every weekday morning.... more

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

HeadFlash Privacy episodes:

September 18, 2026Apple Fights Gag Order as Flock Camera Leak Exposes 1.6M Images
Apple challenges UK secrecy over an encryption backdoor demand, hackers pull 1.6 million images from a Flock camera, and the EU's digital ID wallet faces readiness doubts.
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Apple urges Home Office to come clean on 'backdoor' letting officials snoop on YOUR phone
Home Office challenged on ‘farcical’ secrecy over Apple ‘backdoor’ order | Computer Weekly
Hackers find encryption keys stored on stolen Flock camera despite company's denials — group extracts more than 27,000 clips, 1.6 million images captured in a span of 21 days from the device
One wallet, 27 systems: can the EU build an untraceable Digital ID?
‘Computer says no’: how Brussels is letting algorithmic social-scoring in by the backdoor
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September 17, 2026FBI biometric database exemption draws civil liberties pushback
FBI seeks to strip Privacy Act protections from its biometric mega-database as states move to mandate age checks at the operating system level.
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No Privacy Rollback for the FBI’s Biometric Mega-Database | EFF Action Center
Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live
OpenAI Has Hundreds of Contractors Reading Your ChatGPT Chats Under 'Project Lily'
Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
Spain's data agency gets first report of AI-powered data breach
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September 16, 2026EFF audit: police logged 'LOL' and 'idk' to search Flock camera network
An EFF review of Flock Safety logs found officers across the US searched license plate data with reasons like LOL, LMAO and idk, and Lee's Summit now demands MOUs.
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The High Crime Of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Flock Mass Surveillance As A Joke
Lee's Summit restricts Flock data access by law enforcement after criticism from residents
Utah mom posts innocuous car video, says Meta AI named daughters and surfaced birth details
https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20260401139/employers-are-using-your-personal-data-to-figure-out-the-lowest-salary-youll-accept
Obscura VPN's new 'Circle of Trust' rewards users for supporting independent privacy apps
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September 15, 2026DHS officers posed as voters to access state election records, whistleblower says
A federal whistleblower says DHS agents misrepresented themselves as voters to view state voting records, drawing Democratic warnings of thousands of state law violations.
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DHS is illegally accessing state voter data, whistleblower says
Digital rights advocates urge EU to step in and save encryption from Canada's Bill C-22
LG denies secretly recording users as TV privacy concerns grow
Google wants Spirit Airlines’ data. Micro1 wants to pay more.
Could one app soon replace your entire wallet? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
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September 14, 2026FTC Bans GM From Selling Driver Data for Five Years
California curbs AI in schools, Florida confirms DMV breach, and Oregon cities drop Flock cameras as privacy fights sharpen.
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Your car is selling your data
Tech companies are selling kids’ data. A new California law aims to protect their privacy
Florida confirms DMV database breached via stolen police account
Revolut confirms sensitive customer data breach, falling for fake government requests
In Oregon, left and right find common ground in opposition to Flock cameras
Cold TAKE: Amazon's New Encryption Method Still Doesn't Deliver Real Privacy
Ex-Staffers Question Census Bureau Independence After Political Changes to Key Oversight Committee
GDPR wasn't designed for AI and that's a security problem | Computer Weekly
Europe eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glasses
Explaining eTLD+1
Explaining unlinkability
Gov. Newsom signs landmark online child safety laws
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September 11, 2026South Korea's 10% Privacy Fine Regime Starts as Musk PAC Sells Voter Data
Korea's amended PIPA takes effect with the world's highest fine ceiling, while Musk's America PAC quietly expands what it can do with VoteSafe users' data.
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Korea PIPA Takes Effect Tomorrow: World's First AI Training Data Law Is Now Enforceable
Elon Musk Is Collecting Voters’ Personal Data Ahead Of Midterms
Cleared in Greek border case, Austrian activist now sues EU data chief over Europol record
What You Should Never Put Into an AI Tool
Europe’s Cookie Law Is Really a Law About Surveillance
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September 10, 2026Microsoft Signs 30-Page Student AI Privacy Deal as New Mexico Tests Facebook
Microsoft becomes first major AI developer to accept binding school privacy standards, while New Mexico opens a Cambridge Analytica-linked trial against Facebook.
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Microsoft Agrees to New Student Privacy Protections for AI. How Ironclad Are They?
New Mexico trial tests Facebook’s data privacy record
If Meta Glasses Freak You Out, Wait Until You Hear About the New Apple Watch Features
The U.S. Government Is Using Your Financial Data to Decide Who Gets Pulled Over
On a remote island, these GPS hackers are preparing for an invisible war
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September 09, 2026Grindr Settles £26m HIV Data Claim; California Brokers Resist DROP
Grindr pays £26m over alleged HIV data sharing, California brokers fight DROP deletion platform, LG TVs face listening concerns, and Proton VPN surges in Vietnam.
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Grindr pays £26m to settle UK claim over alleged HIV data sharing
California wants to help delete your data, but brokers are already resisting
LG smart TVs can listen to you even when they’re off, report says
Proton VPN sign-ups soar in Vietnam as stringent new cyberlaw takes effect
Channel 5 Gave Hunter Biden a List of Its Subscribers’ Emails for Some Reason
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September 08, 2026Trezor Breach Expands to 81,000; DHS Subpoenas 17M Driver Records
Trezor's logistics breach now hits 81,000 customers, while California fights a DHS subpoena for 17 million commercial driver records.
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Trezor data breach impact now reaches 81,000 customers
As CA Legislators Debated, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17M Driver Records | San Jose Inside
Facewatch Is Already Scanning Scottish Shoppers: No Rule Exists to Stop It
Switzerland begins testing alternatives to Microsoft 365 to protect its "most sensitive data" and strengthen digital sovereignty
Welsh environment regulator's FoI blunder exposes diversity data of 2,000 staff
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September 07, 2026IDScan faces lawsuits over alleged breach of 153 million driver's licenses
Lawsuits target IDScan after hackers allegedly stole 153 million driver's licenses. Also: Thomson Reuters court data breach, Mullvad DNS shutdown, and more.
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IDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers
Sealed Court Records Breached When Thomson Reuters Lost Control of Its Cloud
Mullvad VPN axes its public encrypted DNS service to sponsor Quad9 instead
AI Privacy Rules Beyond GDPR: Council of Europe Draft Covers 55 Nations
US Military Discovers Just How Dangerous Ad Trackers Can Be
Discord hit with backlash after plans resurface for global age verification system
Post-quantum migration urgency grows after G7 warning
OpenAI acknowledges ‘wiki incident’, need for more transparency around unintended AI behaviour
States challenging federal data access shared similar voter info with nonprofit
Your privacy rights if neighbour has video door bell — law and fines explained
Police warn of risks of posting back-to-school photos
Is your date a scammer, criminal — or married? New tool helps you find out
Data Centers Are Spreading, But So Is Popular Resistance | Common Dreams
California’s driver data-sharing plan faces new scrutiny after federal subpoena
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FAQs about HeadFlash Privacy:

How many episodes does HeadFlash Privacy have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.