… You may recognize the name Persona Identities if you follow privacy news. Discord previously chose Persona as its age verification partner when the social discussion platform announced plans to enact a verification system similar to Anthropic's. …
… The direction of travel for systemd could be good news for systemd-free Arch variant Artix Linux , and indeed for other systemd-free distros from Adélie to Alpine to antiX . ® MORE CONTEXT Age verification isn't sage verification when it's inside operating systems Nanny state discovers Linux, deman…
Offbeat Discord drama delays age verification debut until the second half of 2026 Cofounder promises transparency and full technical explanation of plans, which aren't actually changing Discord is delaying age verification checks for a little while after its plan inspired a lot of hand-wringing amo… …
OSes Nanny state discovers Linux, demands it check kids' IDs before booting Age-verification laws target operating systems because apparently teenagers having root access is now a safeguarding crisis OPINION A new wave of age verification laws requires kids and teenagers to register before they can… …
… Alexander Hanff, a privacy consultant and occasional contributor to The Register, contends this makes Claude Desktop "spyware" and amounts to a violation of European privacy law. …
… Earlier this month, the Netherlands' intelligence and military security agencies warned that Russian-linked hackers were actively targeting WhatsApp and Signal accounts used by government officials, journalists, and military personnel worldwide by tricking users into linking attackers' devices to t…
… The attackers send messages advising users of "suspicious activity" related to their accounts and urge clicking a link to conduct a verification process. …
Security Outsourcer Telus admits to attack – may have lost a petabyte of data to ShinyHunters PLUS: Citrix CISO urges patch blitz; Mandiant founder reveals AI red-teaming tech; Bitter privacy news for Starbucks; And more INFOSEC IN BRIEF Canadian outsourcer Telus Digital has admitted it fell victim… …