New Survey Reveals: How Americans Really Feel About Sharing Data with AI As more people use AI tools for writing, image generation, and everyday tasks, a quiet but persistent concern has been growing: what happens to the personal data we feed these systems? A new survey from Digital Information World (DIW), published in June 2026, offers a detailed look at how Americans are balancing convenience with privacy. ...
How to Shop Safely on Prime Day: 9 Tips to Avoid Scams Prime Day and other major sales events are an ideal time for scammers. With millions of shoppers hunting for bargains, fraudulent sites, phishing emails, and fake offers multiply quickly. A recent PCMag article (June 11, 2026) highlighted the growing number of online shopping scams tied to these events, and the Federal Trade Commission has also noted seasonal spikes in fraud reports. The good news is that a few straightforward precautions can make a real difference. ...
Don’t Get Caught by Prime Day Scams: 9 Tips for Safe Shopping Every year, major sales events like Amazon Prime Day bring a flood of deals — and a flood of scams. Cybercriminals know that shoppers are in a hurry, distracted by discounts, and more likely to let their guard down. According to the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau, reports of online shopping fraud spike during these periods. Fake websites, phishing emails, and counterfeit goods become more common. ...
What Ontario’s New AI Training for Doctors Teaches Everyone About Privacy OntarioMD, the organization that provides digital health services to Ontario physicians, recently updated its privacy and security training for clinicians who use artificial intelligence. The update responds to the rapid adoption of AI tools in medical settings—doctors are using everything from AI scribes to diagnostic assistants. While the training is aimed at healthcare professionals, the core privacy lessons apply to anyone using AI chatbots, medical symptom checkers, or even productivity apps that process personal information. ...
9 Ways to Avoid Shopping Scams on Prime Day Prime Day is a magnet for bargain hunters — and for scammers. The same spike in legitimate deals also brings a flood of phishing emails, fake websites, and too-good-to-be-true offers designed to steal your money or personal information. This year, even a single careless click can cost you. Here’s what’s happening and how to protect yourself. ...
How Clinicians Can Protect Patient Privacy When Using AI Tools Artificial intelligence is moving into clinical workflows faster than many practices expected. From AI-assisted documentation to decision support tools, these systems promise efficiency—but they also introduce new privacy risks that most clinicians were never trained to handle. If your clinic is adopting AI, updating staff training around patient data protection is no longer optional. ...
Doctors Are Using More AI — Here’s How One Health Network Is Protecting Your Data Introduction Artificial intelligence tools are showing up in more clinics and hospitals. Doctors use them to draft notes, suggest diagnoses, schedule appointments, and even analyze medical images. For patients, this raises an obvious question: what happens to their personal health information when it passes through an AI system? ...
Don’t Let Prime Day Scams Empty Your Wallet: Nine Tips to Shop Safely Prime Day—Amazon’s annual sale event—draws millions of shoppers looking for bargains. It also draws scammers. Fraud reports and phishing attempts consistently spike during high-volume sales periods, and this year is no different. According to a recent PCMag guide, the surge in fake deals, fraudulent sellers, and look-alike emails makes it essential to take extra precautions before you click “buy.” ...
How AI Is Changing Your Doctor’s Privacy Practices (And What It Means for You) Artificial intelligence is making its way into more doctors’ offices than ever before. Tools that help analyze medical images, summarize patient histories, or suggest diagnoses are becoming common. But behind the promises of faster, more accurate care lies a less discussed question: what happens to your health data when it’s fed into an AI system? ...
Prime Day Scams Are Getting Smarter: 9 Tips to Shop Safely Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, and scammers know it. Each July, phishing attempts, fake deals, and fraudulent sellers spike alongside the legitimate discounts. A recent PCMag article (June 11, 2026) outlined nine practical ways to avoid these threats. Their advice is worth reviewing before you start clicking “Add to Cart.” ...