GM Faces $12.75M Penalty for Illicit Driver Data Sales

General Motors has been hit with a record $12.75 million penalty for selling California drivers' data without their consent, despite promising to protect their privacy. This landmark case marks a major victory for data protection, with California's Attorney General Rob Bonta leading the charge.

https://osintsights.com/gm-faces-1275m-penalty-for-illicit-driver-data-sales?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#CaliforniaConsumerPrivacyAct #DataMinimization #GeneralMotors #Onstar #SmartDriver

Data minimization is not just a privacy principle.

It is a trust control.

If an app’s mission is to deliver official updates and public information, every nonessential data touch becomes a governance question.

Not “can we collect this?”
“Why do we need it at all?”

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #Governance #DataMinimization

Loblaw breach: phone numbers exposed. Unlike emails, these are permanent identifiers enabling cross-referencing attacks.

WIGGWIGG's data minimization: temp numbers that forward then delete. Zero permanent records.

Source: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/03/10/loblaw-investigates-data-breach/

Early Access Q2 2026 → https://wiggwigg.ca

#DataBreach #WIGGWIGG #DataMinimization

Loblaw breach: phone numbers exposed. Unlike emails, these are permanent identifiers enabling cross-referencing attacks.

WIGGWIGG's data minimization: temp numbers that forward then delete. Zero permanent records.

Source: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/03/10/loblaw-investigates-data-breach/

Early Access Q2 2026 → https://wiggwigg.ca

#DataBreach #WIGGWIGG #DataMinimization

Policy shift with technical implications.
The European Parliament endorsed an opinion proposing:
• Social media ban under 13
• Parental consent under 16
• Privacy-preserving age assurance mechanisms
• Expanded regulation under the Digital Fairness Act

Security and engineering considerations:
Zero-knowledge proof-based age verification?
On-device age estimation vs centralized ID checks?

Data minimization vs compliance logging requirements?

AI-driven manipulation detection standards?
Age verification at EU scale introduces non-trivial architectural challenges - particularly around privacy-by-design and cross-border enforcement.

From a security architecture perspective:
Can platforms implement robust age controls without increasing identity exposure risks?
Engage below.

Source: https://therecord.media/eu-lawmakers-propose-youth-under-16-social-media-parental-consent

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#Infosec #AgeVerification #PrivacyEngineering #DigitalPolicy #EURegulation #AIgovernance #PlatformSecurity #DataMinimization #CyberCompliance #OnlineSafety

If you collect it, someone at some point will come to exploit it.

#Privacy #DataMinimization

Take only what you need. Leave no digital footprints. 👻

#GhostMode #DataMinimization #PrivacyFirst #DigitalHygiene