Online Safety

New Analysis Shows Government and Healthcare Email Security Lags: What It Means for You If you get an email from your health insurance provider or a government agency like the IRS or DMV, you probably assume it’s legitimate—at least enough to open it. That trust is exactly what scammers are counting on. A recent analysis by SC Media reveals that government and healthcare organizations have significantly weaker email security than other industries, making them a prime target for phishing attacks and data breaches. ...

How AI Inferences About You Are Becoming a Privacy Nightmare – And What to Do You’re shopping for allergy medication online. You browse a few times, compare prices, and buy a pack of antihistamines. Later, a health-insurance algorithm marks you as having a chronic condition and nudges your premium up. That’s not science fiction – it’s a working example of AI‑powered inferred data. And it’s getting harder to control. ...

How AI Infers Your Private Data Without Asking—And How to Fight Back You might already be careful about what you post online. You skip location tags, avoid sharing your birthday, and never discuss politics on social media. But what if the apps and websites you visit could guess those details anyway—not from what you tell them, but from breadcrumbs you leave without thinking? ...

What Is AI-Powered Inferred Data and Why It’s a Growing Privacy Risk Over the past year, a quieter but significant privacy issue has started to surface in consumer technology: the ability of artificial intelligence to infer sensitive personal information from seemingly harmless data. Unlike traditional data collection—where you knowingly provide your name, email, or payment details—inferred data is entirely generated. Companies feed innocuous pieces of information into AI models, which then predict things like your health status, political leaning, income bracket, or even sexual orientation. ...

Meta’s keystroke tracking for AI: What it means for your privacy Most people know that tech companies collect data about what they click, like, and search. But collecting exactly how you type and move your mouse — that’s a different matter entirely. Recent reports indicate that Meta has been gathering keystroke and mouse movement data from some users to train its artificial intelligence systems. The news has raised concerns among privacy advocates, and even inside the company, employees pushed back enough that Meta scaled back the tool in question. ...

Meta is using your keystrokes to train AI – here’s how to protect your privacy If you use Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp, Meta has been collecting more than just what you post. Recent internal documents revealed that the company is using keystroke patterns—how you type and move your mouse—to train its artificial intelligence models. This practice has sparked employee pushback and led Meta to scale back a related mouse-click tracking tool. For everyday users, the key question isn’t just whether this is a privacy violation, but what you can actually do about it. ...

Is Your Doctor’s AI Scribing Tool Putting Your Privacy at Risk? The Australian government has issued a formal warning to doctors about the growing use of AI scribing tools in medical consultations. These tools automatically record and transcribe conversations between patients and clinicians, promising to free up physicians from note-taking and let them focus on care. But the warning highlights serious risks to patient privacy, data security, and the accuracy of medical records. For anyone who visits a doctor, this matters. Here’s what you need to know. ...

Meta’s AI Is Tracking Your Keystrokes: What It Means and How to Protect Your Privacy If you use Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp, you might be feeding Meta more than just your posts and messages. Recent reports indicate that Meta has been collecting keystroke data from users—every tap, swipe, and click—to train its artificial intelligence models. This practice, while not entirely new in the tech industry, has drawn increased scrutiny after employees raised concerns, leading the company to scale back the tool. But what does this mean for your privacy, and can you do anything about it? ...

How Meta Is Training AI on Your Keystrokes—And What You Can Do About It Intro If you use Meta’s platforms—Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp—you might be contributing to its AI training in ways you didn’t expect. In 2026, the company announced it is using anonymized keystroke data to improve its language models. That means how you type, not just what you type, is being fed into algorithms. For many users, this raises questions about consent, privacy, and control over a deeply personal form of digital behavior. ...

Meta Is Tracking Your Keystrokes for AI Training: Here’s How to Protect Yourself In early July 2026, news broke that Meta had been using a tool that collects keystrokes and mouse clicks from its users to train its artificial intelligence models. The revelation, first reported by TechTarget, prompted a swift response: Meta scaled back the tool after employee concerns surfaced. But for many users, the question remains—what data is Meta collecting, and what can you do about it? ...