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Why judges are banning AI in courtrooms — and what it means for your privacy If you use an AI notetaker during meetings or rely on a voice assistant to record your thoughts, a recent development in U.S. courtrooms might give you pause. Over the past few months, several judges have issued public orders restricting the use of artificial intelligence tools during the discovery phase of litigation. Their reasoning? Privacy risks that many users of consumer AI tools may not fully appreciate. ...

Proton CEO: The biggest AI privacy risk (and how to protect yourself) If you’ve used ChatGPT, Claude, or any other AI assistant this week, your conversations might not be as private as you think. That reality is exactly what keeps Proton CEO Andy Yen up at night. ...

Judges Are Banning Public AI in Court Cases — What That Means for Your Privacy at Work A growing number of judges are issuing orders that prohibit lawyers and parties from using public artificial intelligence tools during discovery. The reason? Privacy risks that many professionals have not fully considered. If you use AI for document review, note-taking, or research with sensitive information, these rulings carry lessons that extend well beyond the courtroom. ...

How to Use AI Without Sacrificing Your Privacy – Advice from Proton’s CEO If you’ve ever typed a sensitive question into a chatbot or copied a private document into an AI summariser, you’re not alone. AI tools have become everyday helpers. But the trade‑off between convenience and privacy is one that many users don’t realise they’re making. In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Proton’s CEO Andy Yen argued that privacy in the AI era is achievable – yet he admitted that one issue keeps him up at night. ...

New Pew Data Shows 1 in 3 Americans Hit by Online Shopping Scams: Here’s How to Stay Safe If you shop online—and most of us do—you’ve probably wondered whether that too-good-to-be-true deal is legitimate. According to a November 2025 Pew Research Center study, about a third of American adults say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s not a small fringe problem; it’s a widespread risk that touches millions of households. ...

Judges Are Banning AI in Court Discovery Over Privacy Risks — Here’s What You Need to Know In recent months, a small but growing number of judges have issued public orders barring the use of artificial intelligence tools during the discovery phase of litigation. The reason isn’t just technical—it’s rooted in core privacy and ethical concerns. These rulings signal a shift in how courts view AI’s role in handling sensitive information, and they carry implications far beyond the courtroom. ...

Why Judges Are Cracking Down on AI in Court — Privacy Lessons for Your Own AI Tools Recent court orders barring the use of artificial intelligence tools during legal discovery have raised alarm in the legal world. But the privacy risks that prompted these rulings are not limited to courtroom proceedings. If you use AI assistants, notetaking apps, or chatbots for personal or professional tasks, the same vulnerabilities apply to your everyday data. ...

How Hackers Use Signed Productivity Apps to Steal Your Data—What to Watch For You may think a digitally signed application is safe to install. After all, the signature proves the software hasn’t been tampered with and was issued by a legitimate company. But a new malware campaign called TamperedChef shows that trust can be abused. Attackers are using signed copies of popular productivity apps to deliver data-stealing malware and remote access trojans (RATs). ...

Judges Are Banning AI in Court Cases Over Privacy — What You Need to Know Recent court orders have started barring lawyers from using generative AI tools during the discovery phase of litigation. The reason is straightforward: these tools pose serious privacy risks that can compromise sensitive client information and the integrity of legal proceedings. These rulings, reported by Bloomberg Law, are a wake-up call for anyone relying on AI for notetaking, document summarization, or evidence review — not just lawyers, but also privacy-conscious consumers and professionals handling confidential data. ...

Signed but Malicious: How malware hides in trusted productivity apps (and how to spot it) If you’ve ever downloaded a free PDF editor or a file converter from a third‑party site, you probably checked whether the file came from a publisher you recognized. For most people, a valid digital signature is enough to signal “safe to install.” But a recent campaign called TamperedChef shows that even signed apps can be dangerous. ...