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https://theconversation.com/nzs-government-plans-to-lift-a-ban-on-gene-tech-outside-the-lab-heres-what-people-think-239707
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Theconversation
The government's recently announced plan to end New Zealand's effective ban on the use of gene technologies outside the laboratory has reignited debate about this historically contested topic. While the government aims to pass legislation and introduce a gene tech regulator before 2026, opposition parties want broad conversations with New Zealanders to gauge their opinions.
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https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240924050496
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Koreaherald
Starting in the second half of 2026, the US will ban the sale of connected cars using Chinese-made software, with further restrictions on hardware to begin in 2029, a move that will pressure global automakers, including South Korea's Hyundai Motor and Kia, to diversify their supply chains.On...
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https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/46182-tech-partnership-to-optimise-onboarding-and-origination
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Theadviser
The partnership will provide banks and lenders with a "complete, end-to-end solution".

AI-driven document processing and verification platform DocuScan Australia (DocuScan) has announced a partnership with process automation provider Cloudcase Software Solutions (Cloudcase) to provide banks and...
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https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/09/24/telegram-bends-the-knee-will-share-user-data-with-law-enforcement-following-ceo-arrest/
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Breitbart
Encrypted messaging company Telegram announced it will now share user data with law enforcement to combat illegal activities on the platform. This massive U-turn in privacy policy comes after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France last month. Decrypt reports that Telegram, the widely popular messaging app known for its strong encryption and user privacy, is making major changes to crack down on crime in the wake of the recent arrest of its CEO Pavel Durov.
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/24/osano-privacy-management/
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Helpnetsecurity
Osano announced advanced capabilities within its platform, including tighter integration of its data mapping and assessment modules and powerful reporting and risk management capabilities.
Privacy teams are often under-resourced and overwhelmed by manual work. According to the IAPP-EY Privacy...
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https://noyb.eu/en/firefox-tracks-you-privacy-preserving-feature
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Noyb
Firefox follows Google? With a recent Firefox update, Mozilla seems to have taken a leaf out of Google's playbook: without directly telling its users, the company has secretly enabled a so-called "Privacy Preserving Attribution" (PPA) feature. Similar to Google's (failed) Privacy Sandbox, this...
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202409240447.html
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Allafrica
The decision follows an investigation into a complaint filed by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Keywords: Samoa agreement, Daily Trust, FG. The National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), also known as the media Ombudsman, has directed Daily Trust newspaper to issue a formal apology following inaccuracies in its report on the Samoa Agreement, which suggested the deal included provisions relating to LGBTQ+ rights.
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/a-carbon-tax-election-mps-debate-conservative-non-confidence-motion-in-liberal-government-1.7049584
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Ctvnews
MPs in the House of Commons are debating the Conservatives' promised non-confidence motion today, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre calling for "a carbon tax election," and a renewal of "the Canadian promise" in a 20-minute speech.
"That's why I welcome, every single time they talk about...
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https://thediplomat.com/2024/09/reclaiming-trust-how-bangladeshs-student-movement-outpaced-traditional-parties/
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Thediplomat
In recent years, political movements led by established opposition parties like the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have lost their effectiveness in Bangladesh. Although these parties have long claimed to champion democracy, they have struggled to gain traction,...
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https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3279820/canadas-justin-trudeau-faces-no-confidence-vote-major-test
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Scmp
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's main rival in Canada's parliament on Tuesday introduced a motion of no confidence in the ruling Liberals, in the first major test of his unpopular minority government. Following a debate in the House of Commons, a vote on the long-shot Conservative motion is scheduled on Wednesday.
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https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-are-data-clean-rooms-the-key-to-a-fine-balance-between-privacy-and-marketing-3618534/
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Financialexpress
With almost all of the world moving online, it is seemingly understood that data privacy concerns are reshaping how companies handle consumer data. Over 65% of the global population will have its personal data protected by privacy regulations by 2025, a report by Gartner revealed. This shift has...
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https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/book-excerpt-to-succeed-the-public-service-must-win-canadians-trust-says-donald-j-savoie
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Ottawacitizen
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10769928/conservatives-non-confidence-vote-liberals-ndp-bloc/
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The first attempt by the federal Conservatives to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government after the collapse of the supply-and-confidence deal with the NDP will be tabled...
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https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/trump-twitter-and-truth-judgments-the-effects-of-disputed-tags-and-political-knowledge-on-the-judged-truthfulness-of-election-misinformation/
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Misinforeview
John Blanchar Catherine Norris. In recent years, misinformation has undermined trust in the legitimacy of American democratic elections. Nowhere has this been more concerning than in the 2020 U.presidential election, which saw the sitting president, Donald Trump, falsely declare that the election was stolen through widespread fraud (Timm, 2020).
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https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/social-security-what-will-happen-to-your-october-check-if-the-government-shuts-down/
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Cnet
Unless Congress acts soon, funding for the federal government is set to run out at midnight on Sept. 30, 2024, when the fiscal year ends. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives failed to pass a short-term funding bill that would have kept the government running till March 2025. Congress often...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/unfair-and-deceptive-cookie-banners-the-3848598/
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Jdsupra
Today, encountering a cookie banner is a common experience for most individuals who peruse the internet. These banners inform website users of the presence of cookies or other tracking technologies through language such as, "This website uses cookies. By clicking 'accept,' you consent to the use of all cookies." Many states require companies to provide consumers with certain disclosures regarding tracking technologies, and some require that users are provided an opportunity to opt-out of tracking.
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https://www.itpro.com/security/data-protection/linkedin-backtracks-on-controversial-ai-training-rules-after-user-backlash
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Itpro
LinkedIn has suspended the use of UK user data for AI training following a fierce backlash from digital rights campaigners, users, and regulators. The social network recently changed its privacy policy to use an 'opt-out' setting for the use of customer data to train its internal models. In an update to its policies, the Microsoft-owned firm said the use of user data would help improve generative AI features.
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https://www.grocerydive.com/news/privacy-laws-personal-data-retail-media-technology-IAB/727760/
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Grocerydive
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NEW YORK — Privacy laws should be as much of a concern to grocers as ad partnerships as retailers expand their in-store and online retail media efforts, an Albertsons official said at an industry event last week. The industry has been moving away from collecting personally identifiable information (PII) like first and last names, email addresses and phone numbers and toward personal data, which is broader than PII and incorporates "pseudonymized identifiers" like a mobile ID, platform ID or a cookie ID, Privacy Counsel for Albertsons Andrew Tobel said during a panel at the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Connected Commerce Summit last week.
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https://menafn.com/1108703697/Secure-Exchange-Solutions-Directtrust-Accreditations-Reinforce-Commitment-To-Industry-Excellence
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Menafn
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Rigorous evaluation certifies the superior quality of information exchange and the highest standards of privacy and security. ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Exchange Solutions (SES), a Centauri Health Solutions company and leading provider of interoperable, cloud-based clinical data exchange technologies, announced today it achieved full re-accreditation through DirectTrust® accreditation for Health Information Service Providers (HISP), Certificate Authority (CA), Registration Authority (RA), and HIPAA Privacy and Security.
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https://cporising.com/2024/09/23/magnus-mondays-the-supplier-management-tech-series-part-4-supplier-risk-management/
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Cporising
In our series on supplier management, we have now come to supplier risk. This is one of the most complex areas in the entire procurement technology space because risk management spans multiple areas and can be defined or classified in so many ways. One of the problems with risk management is that...
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https://adtechdaily.com/2024/09/19/more-control-drives-more-data-sharing-surprising-in-app-privacy-trends-revealed-by-verve-research/
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Adtechdaily
Research launched today by Verve has highlighted that while nearly 7 in 10 UK and US consumers (68%) who shared their opinion agree they have more control over their app privacy settings than two years ago, almost 6 in 10 (58%) of consumers are also more willing to share data on apps than...
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https://www.futurity.org/browser-extensions-privacy-3249712/
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Futurity
New research reveals that thousands of browser extensions pose significant threats to privacy, and hundreds automatically extract private user content from within webpages—affecting millions of Internet users.
Browser extensions, the software add-ons that help users customize and enhance their...