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Editorial ai phone chat exposed private data privacy breach

AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit

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Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
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GenAI drives patient data policy breaches in healthcare

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GenAI use in healthcare is fuelling patient data policy breaches, with regulated records making up 89% of AI-linked violations, research shows.
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ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack

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ShinyHunters claims it hacked merchant data firm Woflow, raising supply chain fears for major brands despite no confirmed breach yet.
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OWASP unveils first Top 10 risks for agentic AI use

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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OWASP has launched its first Top 10 list for agentic AI, warning autonomous systems act as a powerful but risky new digital workforce.
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TELUS: Shoppers want data trust as privacy beats convenience

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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North American shoppers now prize data privacy and trust over convenience, putting fresh pressure on retailers ahead of the holiday season.
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Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining

Fri, 16th May 2025
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Apromore enhances its process intelligence platform with native task mining, offering businesses detailed insights from enterprise workflows to individual user actions.
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Privacy pros stressed by cuts & regulatory demands

Wed, 22nd Jan 2025
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A recent ISACA report reveals that privacy professionals face soaring stress levels due to budget cuts and regulatory pressures, with 63% feeling more stressed than five years ago.
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Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before

Tue, 19th May 2020
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8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.
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Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.