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- If You Live in One of These States, You’ll Have New Privacy Protections in 2025 [gizmodo.com]
"This upcoming January will see consumer data privacy laws that were enacted by state lawmakers in 2023 and 2024 go into effect in Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. It will bring the number of states with active privacy laws up to 13." Todd Feathers shares the state-by-state details.
- You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family [wired.com]
"Scammers are out of control," says Matt Burgess. "There have been increasing calls for people, and particularly families, to create passphrases or passwords with each other" as a layer of protection to combat impersonation scams, "where a criminal pretends to be someone known to their target and extracts money."
"It’s a simple, if not new, approach—one that can potentially be effective. For instance, if you receive a message or call from your 'son' or 'daughter,' and they’re urgently asking for money to get out of a jam, asking them to provide a pre-agreed passphrase can reveal whether it’s really them."
- Tired of Festive Films? Here's 5 Privacy Documentaries to Twist Your Mind Instead [techradar.com]
River Hart put together a list of five privacy documentaries to watch this year. "As the year winds down, it’s a great time to check out privacy-related documentaries – after all, there’s no better way to see how the issues of the past have shaped our current digital landscape."
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