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Copilot chatbot read and summarized confidential emails says Microsoft
This is the second time the AI tool has come under scrutiny in a matter of months. Last September, it was criticized after a glitch allowed false audit logs.
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Two firms fined for sending millions of unsolicited emails and texts
UK Information Commissioner’s Office took action after being alerted by members of the public.
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Google fined €325m by CNIL for displaying ads and placing cookies without consent
The French Data Protection Authority found that more than 74 million accounts were affected by the breach relating to cookie consent.
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NHS whistleblower loses appeal in case where 90,000 emails were deleted
Conclusion of long-running case could have serious implications for whistleblowing.
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French operator Orange fined €50m for ads in users’ inboxes
The telecommunications operator interspersed adverts between emails without obtaining appropriate consent from millions of customers.
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Finnish DPO fines Posti €2.4m for GDPR violations with electronic mailbox
The company allegedly illegally processed customer data when creating a new electronic mailbox for two million customers that haven’t requested the service.
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UK ICO publishes guidance on sending personal data in bulk emails
Misuse of the blind copy email function features consistently in list of top 10 non-cyber breaches.
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ICO fines online recruitment firm for sending 107 million spam emails
Join the Triboo Limited (JTT) was fined £130,000 for spamming job seekers without their consent.