privacy-focused AI assistant Ollie shuts down on November 6 it connected to users' email and calendar to help with managing daily tasks "user privacy has never been a hugely profitable aspect of the tech industry" - if compared to selling data, then yes if you get a new AI assistant, be careful what it has access to - it's quite easy to overshare, for assurance, keep private stuff encrypted👀 #privacy #ai #chryptor https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/ollie-a-privacy-focused-ai-assistant-is-shutting-down/

Canada's C-34 under-16 ban "millions of Canadians will need mandated age verification" the government plans to start it "before the Commission even exists": no set standards, no privacy consultation, though the bill itself requires one bill tacitly acknowledges that this raises privacy concerns another privacy banger the more platforms have your private documents, the higher the privacy risks #privacy #Canada #chryptor https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/10/ofcom-did-the-work-canada-plans-to-skip-what-the-uks-age-verification-report-reveals-about-the-bill-c-34-social-media-ban/

law firms Baker McKenzie and Troutman disclosed breaches nobody broke in. staff got "socially engineered", and at Troutman an employee "mistakenly sent certain documents to an unauthorized person" you trust your lawyer with your private stuff and then this happens. not your fault, nothing you can do about it 🤷 best encryption in the world won't help if staff get tricked into sending the files - firms need proper checks and training too #privacy #infosec #chryptor https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/law-firms-baker-mckenzie-troutman-targeted-cyber-breaches-2026-10-29/

Ofcom on the UK's under-16 social media ban: its age-check methods "can be delivered in a way that protects users' privacy" also Ofcom's list: three of the methods (photo ID matching, digital ID, bank checks) need a passport or driving licence at some stage privacy-friendly. just bring your passport 🙃 #privacy #UK #chryptor https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-social-media-ban-likely-to-require-photo-id-checks/

Ireland's justice minister plans a law letting police intercept communications "whether encrypted or not" survey: two thirds wouldn't trust the current or a future government with access to encrypted messages 86% fear it could "open vulnerabilities to make it easier for hackers and criminals to access personal information" a door built for police can be open to others #privacy #encryption #Ireland #chryptor https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41926802.html

Micro1 says it pays $100k to $2 million per midsize company for internal data, to license to AI model developers one seller handed over its Google suite, Confluence, Slack messages and CRM Micro1 says it transforms the data to protect privacy employees "aren't likely to get any compensation from" it hope everyone was nice in their work chats 🙃, wonder how the next AI models' vibe will be lol #privacy #ai https://www.businessinsider.com/micro1-invests-license-data-ai-model-development-2026-10

EU's proposed Kids Act: age checks for social media, video platforms, chatbots, apps and games adults treated like minors until they prove otherwise. ID document or biometric face scan proof that it works? the Commission offers none its own expert panel: "most minors find a way" around such rules so everyone shows ID or face, and most kids get around it anyway 🤦 not child protection. new ID infrastructure? why? #privacy #KidsAct #chryptor #europe https://netzpolitik.org/2026/folgenabschaetzung-zum-kids-act-eu-kommission-spielt-gefahren-fuer-grundrechte-herunter/

Character.ai is going bankrupt the good news: court filings say it can sell its user data to other buyers tens of millions of people built relationships with its chatbots, some posing as lawyers or psychiatrists the catch in most privacy policies: bankruptcy is one of the listed exceptions never used it? people tell bots about their friends and family too whatever a company can read, it can one day sell #privacy #ai #chryptor #encryption https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20261029-the-ai-bubble-could-expose-your-deepest-secrets

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! ChatGPT now lets you lock your private chats with a PIN sounds great the fine print: no end-to-end encryption, no separate encrypted vault the PIN hides the chat on your screen. it doesn't change how OpenAI stores it or uses it for training clearly the lock is not meant for privacy from ChatGPT if it's really private, it doesn't belong in a chatbot #privacy #ai #encryption #chryptor https://fortune.com/2026/10/23/chatgpt-locked-chats-pin-privacy-openai/

GCHQ "still cannot tell" what happened to thousands of USB sticks, hard drives and memory cards 🙃 some "may contain" intercepted emails, texts and calls your data is only as safe as the weakest link in the chain. seems even a spy agency can have trouble managing private stuff a text or file you encrypted yourself before sending will be gibberish to anyone without the key - does not matter if it's on stick, cloud or server 🔐 #privacy #UK #encryption #chryptor https://www.politico.eu/article/britains-spy-agency-gchq-doesnt-know-where-thousands-of-its-memory-sticks-are/