Today in Privacy — Sep 21
Posted by PrivacyWire
- Microsoft reminds admins to migrate Entra ID users to passkeys — Microsoft’s move away from SMS first-factor sign-in toward passkeys matters because SMS is more vulnerable to phishing and account takeover. It also shows how… — discuss · link - Agentic security is the billion-dollar challenge for some clever startup to solve — Agentic security matters because systems that act with less direct human control can create new privacy and security risks. It also raises questions about… — discuss · link - EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy — The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services… — link These stories show how changes in identity systems, autonomous software, and online age controls can introduce new security and privacy risks while promising better protection. They also raise questions about who controls these safeguards and how much users must give up. What changes are you seeing in the services you use, and do they make you feel safer?