Google Walks Back Cookie Privacy Protections
Google’s reversal on third-party cookies underscores how, when privacy and profit collide, the needs of advertisers continue to shape the web’s most widely used browser.
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It was the best of intentions, it was the worst of implementations
This week in our main story, Heather Burns explores the unfolding drama of two distinct Technical Capability Notices (TCNs) from the UK government.
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Can the Feds get my data? | ¿Puede el gobierno federal acceder a mis datos?
Since Trump began his second term, organizations, activists, and individuals involved
Spyware Is Getting Smarter, But So Are the Researchers Who Hunt It
In our main story today, Divyank Katira, Anunay Kulshrestha and Gurshabad Grover explore how researchers are developing smarter ways to detect and analyse spyware targeting civil society.
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The Real World: Sofia — Where Cryptographers Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Real
Our very own Mallory Knodel is taking the
GSMA Embraces E2EE Standards
GSMA’s latest update to RCS adopts a clear, research-backed definition of end-to-end encryption, developed by Internet Exchange’s Mallory Knodel, Sofía Celi (Brave), Olaf Kolkman (Internet Society), and Gurshabad Grover. This update paves the way for secure, cross-platform messaging.
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IETF 119 and the HRPC This Week in
You Have Data Rights: So Why Are They So Hard To Exercise?
In our main article today, Public Interest Technologist and Senior Product Manager for Permission Slip at Consumer Reports, Sukhi Gulati-Gilbert, breaks down why data rights are so hard to use, how companies make opting out a nightmare, and what privacy tools can do to help consumers take back control.
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AI Has Entered the Encrypted Chat
In our main article today, Mallory and Cornell University PhD student Andrés Fábrega break down how AI bots are creeping into encrypted chats, and what that means for privacy. But first...
ICANN82
The Oscars may be over, but the red carpets are rolling out for ICANN82 next week in Seattle.
UK Government’s Attack on Encryption: Experts Push Back
The UK government is demanding Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted services—a move that threatens privacy and the integrity of global cybersecurity. Over 100 experts and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging the UK to back down.
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Mallory on INFLUENCE: How We Reclaim