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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy

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Privacy • Cyber Law • Lawyer • Advisor • Professor • Author • Speaker • Serious Privacy Co-host (My views really are my own and nothing I say here should ever be taken as legal advice) But it's not just privacy - sugar, shoes, and shopping!

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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 11/07/2025
We never thought we’d get this far, but it’s true: we just released episode 250 of Serious Privacy. Thanks for listening all these years! #PoweredByTrustArc @heartofprivacy.bsky.social @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 03/07/2025
This week on the #podcast, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu talk with Vermont representative @mepriestley.bsky.social, about state data protection laws and the recently adopted Vermont Children's Code. #PoweredByTrustArc seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Vermont for Kids! and lots of other cool privacy things - Serious Privacy
On this episode of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth and Dr. K Royal connect with the Honorable Monique Priestley, Vermont Representative (website https://moniqueforvermont.com/). The topic - the Age A...
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 18/06/2025
🎙️New episode out now! This week we talk about intl transfers with Noël Luke, and especially about the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules. Listen now in your favourite app! @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Data Makes the World Go Round (with Noël Luke) - Serious Privacy
It's been a while since we last talked about cross-border data transfers, but that does not mean that all issues have resolved themselves. And while the focus may still largely be on the EU-US relatio...
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 27/06/2025
So amongst other things a bumper edition of @seriousprivacy.eu to discuss the Data Use and Access Act Also a round up of other news by @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu and @heartofprivacy.bsky.social - who I continue to be honoured to work with! Please subscribe seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com
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Serious Privacy
For those who are interested in the hottest field in a technology world. Whether you are a professional who wants to learn more about privacy, data protection, or cyber law or someone who just finds t...
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 01/06/2025
seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo... We talk privacy by design with a privacy engineer! @seriousprivacy.eu @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social
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Week 18- Akhi - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privavy, Paul, Ralph, and Dr. K catch up with Akhi Srivastava, an experienced tech leader to discuss strategy and state of the digital world (as himself and not as any of the c...
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 02/06/2025
Our latest episode is out now, with Akhi Srivastava as our guest. @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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The State of Digital (with Akhi Srivastava) - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privavy, Paul, Ralph, and Dr. K catch up with Akhi Srivastava, an experienced tech leader to discuss strategy and state of the digital world (as himself and not as any of the c...
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 14/06/2025
Latest ep of @seriousprivacy.eu With @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu away, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu take over - and we almost managed straight faces too! #DataProtection #Podcast #surveillance #Privacy #GDPRfails www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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A doozy of a week in Privacy - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth is away so Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal  bring you a full docket of privacy news. And it is a doozy of a week!
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 14/06/2025
Our latest episode is out now. @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu and @heartofprivacy.bsky.social catch you up on the latest news. #PoweredByTrustArc #podcast www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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A doozy of a week in Privacy - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth is away so Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal  bring you a full docket of privacy news. And it is a doozy of a week!
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Christina Ayiotis @christinaayiotis.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
"Rather than a general #Cybersecurity and z#Privacy control overlay for all #AI, we see that there is a critical need for more implementation-focused and use-case specific overlays to cover the different types of AI systems, specific components, and users." www.nist.gov/blogs/cybers...
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Cybersecurity and AI: Integrating and Building on Existing NIST Guidelines
What is NIST up to?
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 25/04/2025
As you know @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu were at the @iapp.bsky.social Global Privacy Summit this week. The first episode recorded in the conference hall is out now! seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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The 30 Year Plan: Live from IAPP GPS25 - Serious Privacy
We are a little late this week, but with good reason: Paul Breitbarth and Dr. K Royal were attending the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington D.C. and bring you their report from the Opening Gener...
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Rowenna. 2 ‘n’s. Ro-WEN-na. @missiggeek.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I was most honoured to be invited on the @seriousprivacy.eu podcast to talk about data ethics in action Many thanks to gracious hosts @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social & @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu for a fab chat! seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448
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Serious Privacy
For those who are interested in the hottest field in a technology world. Whether you are a professional who wants to learn more about privacy, data protection, or cyber law or someone who just finds t...
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 16/04/2025
🎙️ New episode out now! This week, our three hosts @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu speak with Darren Abernethy (Greenberg Traurig LLC) about cookies, trackers and other spy stuff. seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Not your Grandma's Cookies (with Darren Abernethy) - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal connect with Darren Abernethy of Greenberg Traurig to discuss all things #cookies and #trackers.Pl...
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 10/04/2025
Our new episode is out now, and it is a special one. @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu and @heartofprivacy.bsky.social talk about mental health in light of heavy workloads and world developments... We look forward to your comments! Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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A Challenging Week in Privacy - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O’Brien, and Dr. K Royal make it personal. They talk about their own mental health in light of busy workloads and global developments, whether p...
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 19/03/2025
Our latest episode, with the one and only @missiggeek.bsky.social talking about data ethics is out now, wherever you get your podcasts! seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Whatever it Takes (with Rowenna Fielding) - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal connect with MissIGGeek herself, Rowenna Fielding on all things ethics.Please subscribe in your fa...
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 19/03/2025
Thanks for joining @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and me to talk about ethics @missiggeek.bsky.social! Always good to catch up 🤓
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 12/02/2025
Constitutionally Unconstitutional? The question asked in this weeks @seriousprivacy.eu With @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Constitutionally Unconstitional or is it? (Prof. Wayne Unger) - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth of Catawiki, Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal interview with Wayne Unger, a #constitutional scholar and Assistant Professor of Law, ...
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Hella Sheppard @hellasheppard.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
DOGE team wants MORE access to our data?! Seriously? What's next, my grandma's cookie recipes? Freezing my credit now. This is beyond ridiculous. #PrivacyFail #DataSecurity #Dogecoin #Cybersecurity
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 26/02/2025
Our latest episode is out now. Join us for a conversation about children's data, marketing notices, doping and more, wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen via the link below. #PoweredByTrustArc @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
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Catch (up) of the Week: on notices, children and doping - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal, catch up on data protection and privacy developments from around the globe. Up for discussion thi...
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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.ai · 21/02/2025
The Record: New Google ad tracking policy a 'Pandora's box' for privacy, experts warn ->Electronic Privacy Information Center | #Google #Technology #Privacy | More info from EcoSearch
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The Record: New Google ad tracking policy a 'Pandora's box' for privacy, experts warn
The information gathering that digital fingerprinting allows is uniquely vast, experts say. “When it’s all coming together in this massive data pool, it can be extremely revealing, and they can draw some really, really sensitive inferences from that information,” said...
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Ninja Owl @ninjaowl.ai · 21/02/2025
Cisco Confirms Salt Typhoon Exploited CVE-2018-0171 to Target U.S. Telecom Networks #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy thehackernews.com/20...
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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.ai · 21/02/2025
Apple slapped with another privacy lawsuit over Siri, in France ->Android Headlines | #Privacy | More info from EcoSearch
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Apple slapped with another privacy lawsuit over Siri, in France
Apple’s nightmare with lawsuits doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. Now, Apple is facing a legal challenge in France, as the French human rights NGO, Ligue des droits de l’Homme, has filed a lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit filed in...
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 19/02/2025
@seriousprivacy.eu is out again! A long week in Privacy to update y’all on! @heartofprivacy.bsky.social @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Week in Privacy- S6E4 - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth of Catawiki, Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal launch the first week in privacy for 2025. Topics include the EDPS election, AI, and U...
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 12/02/2025
Our latest episode is out now. This week, @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu speak with @profunger.bsky.social about the U.S. Constitution in light of recent events impacting data protection. #PoweredByTrustArc
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Constitutionally Unconstitutional or is it? (Prof. Wayne Unger) - Serious Privacy
On this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth of Catawiki, Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal interview with Wayne Unger, a #constitutional scholar and Assistant Professor of Law, ...
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 06/02/2025
@seriousprivacy.eu is up And running - a week in privacy, with @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu - and myself as new regular host! www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Really? Really?! Really! Really.
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Marketing News @marketingnews.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
ICYMI: Europe inches closer to TikTok restrictions amid data privacy concerns #TikTok #DataPrivacy #EURegulations #PrivacyConcerns #SocialMedia
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Europe inches closer to TikTok restrictions amid data privacy concerns
Privacy group's legal action against Chinese tech firms could lead to significant changes in TikTok's EU operations.
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Marketing News @marketingnews.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Data privacy group files complaints against Chinese tech firms over EU data flows #DataPrivacy #PrivacyAdvocacy #Noyb #TikTok #AliExpress
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Data privacy group files complaints against Chinese tech firms over EU data flows
Privacy advocacy group noyb challenges TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN and others over alleged unlawful data transfers to China.
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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
#Trump says he will 'most likely' give #TikTok 90-day extension to avoid ban | @NBCNews.com #politics #socialmedia #TikTokBan #privacy #security #nationalsecurity #China
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Trump says he will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban
Trump spoke to NBC News' Kristen Welker in an exclusive phone interview Saturday, discussing his plans on what to do about the popular social media app.
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
So many gauntlets hitting the ground that I don't know where to look next amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
My first @waymo.bsky.social
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J.B. @mr-burkett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
cybersecuritynews.com/ai-cybersecu... #AI #privacy #Security #infosec #ArtificialIntelligence #DataSecurity #CyberSecurity
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CISA Released a Free AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook (PDF)
CISA unveiled the AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook, aimed at fostering AI ecosystem to combat cybersecurity threats.
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kurtsh @kurtsh.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
I'll bet $1000 an over-aggressive MBA w/ too much authority greenlit this & despite having 100+ risk mgrs, whiffed on what a crap business decision this was. Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy & other apps to quietly track driving behavior arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025... #privacy #location #tracking
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Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior
With connected cars and revenue-hungry apps, insurers are flush with data.
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Be uniquely and apologetically yourself. Live out loud. When you have to hide who you are for fear of others' reactions, then you've lost the ability to be fully alive. (Unless you're a serial killer or a unicorn - never be one, and always choose the other)
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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just published the requirements to apply to classes of restricted transactions identified in regulations issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ). See lnkd.in/ddsvKVhR.
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InfoSec @infosec.skyfleet.blue · 01/01/2025
New Update – 35 Google Chrome Extensions Hacked to Inject Malicious Code
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New Update - 35 Google Chrome Extensions Hacked to Inject Malicious Code
A massive phishing campaign has compromised at least 35 Google Chrome extensions, collectively used by approximately 2.6 million users, injecting malicious code to steal sensitive information from unsuspecting victims.
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 31/12/2024
As a NYE present the next @seriousprivacy.eu podcast! @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social Please share on socials! www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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From Renovations to Resolutions: 2024 Recap (see ya' in 2025) - Serious Privacy
In this final episode of the year, hosts Paul Breitbarth, Dr. K Royal, and Ralph O’Brien discuss the highlights of the fifth season of the Serious Privacy podcast, reflecting on the pivotal moments in...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/12/2024
The Empire State Building shines red, white, and blue in tribute to the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.
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InfoSec @infosec.skyfleet.blue · 30/12/2024
Malware botnets exploit outdated D-Link routers in recent attacks
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Malware botnets exploit outdated D-Link routers in recent attacks
Two botnets tracked as 'Ficora' and 'Capsaicin' have recorded increased activity in targeting D-Link routers that have reached end of life or are running outdated firmware versions.
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Some cool stats on @seriousprivacy.eu from @listennotes.com Top 3% of global podcasts in general (over 3.4 million active podcasts). Great job @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Just in case you're wondering, we did not win the 1.2 billion dollar Mega Millions last night.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 28/12/2024
It’s time for THE charger. Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU. It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need! #DigitalEU
A minimalist illustration showing a packaged charger box labeled "one Union one Charger." The box features an image of a blue charger with the European Union flag symbol and a USB-C cable. The scene is set within a holiday theme, with decorative Christmas trees, ornaments, and gift boxes surrounding the charger box. In the top right corner, there is a small EU flag symbol.
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Dear Dr Raw, (real and wacky), My MIL is so interfering with my new baby, AITA? Unless MIL is abusive or unreasonably intrusive (change diaper every 30 minutes wet or dry) or pulls an uzi on you, then yes, YTA.
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
"A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official said Friday." apnews.com/article/unit...
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A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private tex...
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
#charliethepodcat
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K Royal, the ❤️ of Privacy @heartofprivacy.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
We're thinking of applying for a foreign exchange student. Thoughts? Horror stories? Tips? We're empty nesters. Work from home. 4 dogs, 3 cats, next door to our daughter who is a single mom with three young children. Father still local so we're not jonesing for a sitter. Timing seems to work.
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 24/12/2024
Latest episode of the @seriousprivacy.eu podcast out - please share on socials! Merry Christmas! @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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A Week in Privacy - Serious Privacy
A final week in privacy episode of Serious Privacy in 2024, where Paul Breitbarth and Dr. K Royal once again give the lead to Big Tech. And Netflix. From all of us in the podcast team, we wish yo...
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