In Brief: WhatsApp offers users a 2021 privacy policy ultimatum
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A new University of Cambridge study indicates voice assistants like Alexa, Amazon Echo and Google Home can pick up room noise including keyboard taps that malicious actors might subsequently use to discover your PINs. This is an increasing privacy threat as we add more smart speakers throughout our workplaces and homes.
Data Theorems’ new privacy toolkit and data leak dashboard helps speed compliance Apple’s rule that developers must disclose information collected and 3rd-party sharing is a big burden. Data Theorem has a quick and easy-to-use tool set to make this easier to automate, monitor and fully disclose details.
Twilio is adding ‘contextual awareness’ to its Segment CDP, which in plainer English means data stored in Segment will be available when creating event-triggered, real-time messages. This and a redesigned journey architecture are part of Twilio’s “next generation” customer engagement platform, which also includes natural voice AI agents, voice and text analytics, and RCS and WhatsApp messaging. Twilio separately announced a multi-year partnership with Microsoft to speed the adoption of conversational AI for customer engagement.