Digital Privacy

Protect Your Privacy in the AI Era: What Proton’s CEO Wants You to Know Proton CEO Andy Yen recently told Spiceworks that privacy in the age of AI is not only possible but necessary—yet he admits one thing keeps him up at night. It’s not the technology itself, but how most companies are building it: by harvesting vast amounts of user data to train models, often without meaningful consent. For anyone who uses AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, or even voice assistants, the question isn’t whether AI is useful. It’s whether you can use it without giving up control of your personal information. ...

How to Protect Your Privacy in the AI Era: Tips from Proton’s CEO In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Proton CEO Andy Yen made a straightforward claim: protecting your privacy in the age of artificial intelligence is still possible. But he also admitted that one specific AI risk keeps him up at night. That risk, he explained, is not the fear that AI companies will sell your data, but something more insidious: the ability of AI to generate convincing deepfakes using personal information people already share freely online. ...

How to Keep Your Privacy in the AI Era, According to Proton’s CEO The CEO of Proton – the company behind encrypted email and VPN services – recently said that privacy in the age of AI is still possible, but he keeps one thing up at night. That one thing isn’t a rogue algorithm or a leaky server. It’s much simpler: the gradual erosion of consent. ...

AI Marketing Without the Privacy Pitfalls: What Small Business Owners Need to Know Intro AI tools now make it easy to draft emails, segment audiences, and personalize offers at scale. For small business owners and freelancers, that kind of efficiency is tempting. But a recent article in The Globe and Mail reminds us that the same technology that powers better marketing can also expose you to legal risk if you ignore privacy rules. The message applies well beyond financial advisors: if you use AI for customer outreach, you need to understand what the law requires. ...

AI Data Centers Coming to Your Neighborhood? What They Mean for Your Privacy and Security Across the country, a new kind of neighbor is appearing in residential and mixed-use zones: artificial intelligence data centers. These facilities, once confined to remote industrial parks, are increasingly being proposed or built closer to homes, schools, and apartment buildings. For residents, this raises legitimate questions about privacy, security, and who gets to decide what happens next. ...

What to Know About AI Data Centers in Your Neighborhood: Security and Privacy Risks You might have heard that AI companies are building data centers in residential areas, not just in industrial parks. This trend is picking up speed, and if you live near a planned site – or even an existing one – it’s worth understanding what that means for your security, privacy, and quality of life. ...

How Medical Imaging AI Could Expose Your Private Health Data—and What You Can Do About It Artificial intelligence is reshaping medical imaging. Algorithms now spot lung nodules, measure bone density, and classify tumors faster than many radiologists. But the same technology that analyses your scans can also pull out deeply personal details you never consented to share. This isn’t science fiction—recent reports from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) show that AI tools can reconstruct body composition data from routine chest X‑rays, and that security gaps around large language models (LLMs) in radiology are only beginning to be understood. ...

TamperedChef Malware Hides in Signed Productivity Apps – What to Do If you’ve ever downloaded a free note‑taking or calendar app from a site that wasn’t an official app store, you’re not alone. Millions of people do it to save a few dollars or avoid subscriptions. But a recently uncovered campaign called TamperedChef shows exactly why that habit can backfire – even when the installer looks legitimate and carries a valid digital signature. ...

Medical AI Imaging Raises Privacy Red Flags: What Patients Need to Know Artificial intelligence is making medical imaging faster and more accurate. Algorithms can now spot tumors, measure bone density, or flag suspicious lesions from a chest X-ray in seconds. But as radiology departments adopt these tools, a less discussed side effect is emerging: new routes for your private health data to slip out of your control. ...

TamperedChef Malware Exploits Signed Apps: Here’s How to Stay Safe A new malware campaign called TamperedChef is making the rounds, and it’s worth paying attention to even if you consider yourself careful with downloads. What makes it different is that the malicious installers are digitally signed—meaning they carry a certificate that usually signals to your computer and security software that the software is legitimate. That trust is exactly what the attackers are exploiting. ...