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Google’s latest Gemini update raises new privacy concerns. 📱

Starting July 7, Gemini can access Phone, Messages & WhatsApp—even with history off. Google says chats won’t train AI, but default access still worries privacy advocates.

Users can opt out—if they know where to look. 🧭

A step toward replacing Assistant, but at what cost?

@Gizmodo

gizmodo.com/google-to-gemini-u

Gizmodo · Google to Gemini Users: We’re Going to Look at Your Texts Whether You Like It or NotAn email sent out to Android users should raise the eyebrows of anyone worried about privacy.

DATE: July 01, 2025 at 08:45AM
SOURCE: HEALTHCARE INFO SECURITY

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Who are the latest #software vendors in the #healthcare sector to disclose large #hacking incidents? t.co/ZcY39I9Db8

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Articles can be found by scrolling down the page at healthcareinfosecurity.com/ under the title "Latest"

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Private, vetted email list for mental health professionals: clinicians-exchange.org

Healthcare security & privacy posts not related to IT or infosec are at @HIPAABot . Even so, they mix in some infosec with the legal & regulatory information.

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»Life360 Secretly Sells Users’ Geolocation Data to Third Parties, Class Action Claims:
A proposed class action alleges family tracking app Life360 secretly sells data about users’ locations and movements to third parties.«

When apps are (almost) free, they make unlimited money by selling you. Don't trust any, if they don't communicate their data protection.

🕵️ classaction.org/news/life360-s

www.classaction.org · Life360 Secretly Sells Users’ Geolocation Data to Third Parties, Class Action ClaimsBy Kelly Mehorter

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* OpenAI & Jony Ive Project Halted by Court Order!
* OpenAI's "iPhone of AI" on Hold? Court Order Halts Ive Project.

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🚨 OpenAI's highly anticipated project with Jony Ive is paused due to a court order! 🚫 What does this mean for the "iPhone of AI"? 🤔

Legal hurdles highlight the need for secure & compliant data. Softsasi can help! 🛡️

#OpenAI#JonyIve#AI

Sharing a heads up. If you are subscribing to a data removal provider (or anything really), make sure they have a process whereby you can change your email address. With all the data breaches and hacks, I can not believe any company makes changing the email address on one's account impossible.

I am not going to publicly shame them - yet - because they are legitimately trying to work with me to resolve the issue.

Has anyone else had this experience?