66 m. ago Apple Disables Security Feature for UK After Government Demands Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide

Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK after the government demanded backdoor access to user data worldwide. The demand was called an "unprecedented attack" on privacy by security experts. The post Apple Disables Security Feature for UK After Government Demands Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Treasury agrees to block DOGE’s access to personal taxpayer data at IRS

Treasury agrees to block DOGE’s access to personal taxpayer data at IRS  The Washington Post

Economics

21 h. ago Stalkerware apps Cocospy and Spyic are exposing phone data of millions of people

A bug in the Android and iPhone monitoring operations allows anyone to access private data exfiltrated from a victim's device. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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27 h. ago SmartSuite raises $38M to be the final word on enterprise collaboration

Three founders who built out one of the bigger startups in risk management are scaling a new company to take on another pain point in the world of work. SmartSuite‘s platform lets teams collaborate on projects, build automations around that work, and search and access work across larger libraries of data spanning a disparate number […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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43 h. ago Trump Team Finds Loophole to Effectively Maintain Spending Freezes

Officials cite other legal authorities — not Mr. Trump’s court-blocked directives — to keep withholding foreign aid and domestic grant money.

Politics

54 h. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

Politics

62 h. ago Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies

A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.

Politics

62 h. ago 'Catastrophic results': Union, taxpayer groups take stab at DOGE in latest lawsuit over IRS data access

A lawsuit filed Monday claims DOGE "could" have access to Elon Musk's business competitors' data.

Economics

67 h. ago Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data

A federal judge denied an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk and DOGE from firing employees or accessing records from a half a dozen government agencies.

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67 h. ago Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs

The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 14 states challenging DOGE’s authority to access sensitive government data. The post Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs appeared first on Boston.com.

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67 h. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not airtight.

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69 h. ago Enhanced cathode materials could expand electric vehicle driving range

A research team has advanced cathode materials, a key component of electric vehicle batteries. Their findings could usher in a new chapter in the development of high-capacity high-safety lithium-ion battery materials. Their paper is published in the journal ACS Nano.

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3 d. ago X challenges German court order granting data access to election researchers

Earlier this month, a Berlin court ordered Elon Musk-owned X to provide immediate access to public platform data to two civil society organizations seeking to study systemic risk around the country’s upcoming election. In a post on X, the social media company said Tuesday it is challenging the order, claiming the summary proceeding “egregiously undermines […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 d. ago Elon Musk's DOGE group seeks access to sensitive IRS taxpayer data

NPR's A Martinez talks with Nina Olson, executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, about the risks of granting Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive IRS data.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Judge rules Musk's DOGE can access student loan data

In an affidavit filed in federal court on Tuesday, a White House official clarified that Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Politics

3 d. ago Federal Judge Declines to Block Musk’s Team From Having Access to Education Data

The ruling said that the students who sued had failed to show that sensitive information had been illegally disseminated in a way that would justify an emergency restraining order.

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3 d. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears  Al Jazeera English

Economics

3 d. ago Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access

The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data.

Politics

4 d. ago Federal judge skeptical of effort to block Musk's DOGE from accessing data, firing employees

A federal judge expressed skepticism of arguments against President Donald Trump's DOGE and Elon Musk in a case seeking to bar access to federal data on Monday.

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4 d. ago Elon Musk's latest move involves millions of Americans' personal tax details: Sources

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax information on millions of Americans, sources say.

Economics