On today’s show:

Mozilla Foundation has assessed 25 car brands, their infotainment suites and their privacy policies – and has concluded “cars [are] the official worst category of products for privacy that we have ever reviewed".
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/tech/modern-cars-branded-privacy-nightmare-mozilla

A report by a Senate of Poland special committee has alerted prosecutors to potential crimes committed by public officials involved in purchasing and using the Pegasus software.
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366551655/Polish-election-questioned-after-Pegasus-spyware-used-to-smear-opposition-investigation-finds

A court in Oslo, Norway, has upheld the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's daily fines against Meta for delivering behavioral advertising in violation of data privacy rules.
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/07/norway_meta_fine/

Court filings have revealed new details about the FTC’s investigation into Elon Musk over his handling of privacy and security issues at X.
https://www.engadget.com/ftc-says-elon-musk-may-have-jeopardized-data-privacy-and-security-at-twitter-232642914.html

Microsoft has unveiled that Bing Chat Enterprise cannot access any organizational resources or content within Microsoft 365, including documents, emails, meetings, or Microsoft Teams messages.
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-reveals-data-privacy-in-bing-chat-enterprise-and-announces-new-admin-controls/

Google’s Chrome browser is now one important step closer to its goal of phasing out third-party cookies by the end of 2024. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862743/google-chrome-privacy-sandbox-milestone-availability

The Atlantic has published a guide called Three Simple Rules for Managing your Privacy - a link to this can be found in the show notes. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/managing-digital-privacy-personal-information-online/675184/

And finally in the United Kingdom the Online Safety Bill is set to be enshrined in law in a matter of weeks, with massive consequences for the ways in which online services are accessed in the country.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/managing-digital-privacy-personal-information-online/675184/

And that’s the latest from Privacy News Daily. For all the details on today’s stories, visit privacynewsdaily.com

This is Privacy News Daily, the 5-minute news bulletin for campaigners wanting to keep informed of all the tech news relating to the abuse of personal data by global corporations, startups and governments alike. 

I’m your host, Paul Robinson, and every single weekday I release a brand new episode, bringing you a variety of stories from across the web, news outlets and blogs.  

I’ll be highlighting all the product launches that might pose a threat to privacy, the data leaks, the Changs to Terms and Conditions eroding your rights, and the impending regulation of Big Tech from legislatures around the world. 

In short, this is the Tech News show focusing on the most important aspect of your online digital life: the security of your personal data. 

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