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EP 228 The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for The Week Ending February 4th 2025: From DeepSeek to Despair
First, for some, it looks like WhatsApp chats weren’t just end-to-end encrypted—they also came with a side of espionage.
Then... your heart monitor might be more interested in Beijing than in your beats per minute.
deepseek AI Blocked in Italy & Taiwan, Welcomed in India – "Two countries said ‘no way,’ one said ‘namaste’—deepseek’s global tour has some mixed reviews."
And what happens when your AI chatbot leaks more secrets than a reality TV star’s DMs.
Senator Hawley’s AI Ban Proposal – take us from deepseek to Despair.
Then it turns out Amazon may know more about your whereabouts than…
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