Topic: user data protection

  • Mastodon Bans AI Training on User Data

    Mastodon Bans AI Training on User Data

    Mastodon has updated its policies to explicitly ban scraping user data for AI training, joining a broader industry pushback against unauthorized data collection. The new rules, effective July 1, prohibit automated data extraction tools like scrapers and bots, but only apply to Mastodon.social, le...

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  • ExpressVPN Adds Private AI Assistant and Major Upgrades

    ExpressVPN Adds Private AI Assistant and Major Upgrades

    ExpressVPN is expanding from a VPN specialist into a full security platform, launching new tools like ExpressKeys (password manager), ExpressMailGuard (email masking), and a future private AI assistant called ExpressAI. The new services focus on distinct privacy areas: ExpressKeys offers standalo...

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  • Secure Your PC's Disk Without Microsoft's Encryption Keys

    Secure Your PC's Disk Without Microsoft's Encryption Keys

    Microsoft's BitLocker is a built-in Windows encryption tool that automatically backs up recovery keys to its servers, creating a potential access point for third parties under legal pressure. A 2025 FBI warrant case demonstrated that Microsoft can and does provide stored BitLocker recovery keys t...

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