​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 your mom does when you ignore her calls."Devs., the US is blocking open-source contributions from sanctioned individuals and countries.  That's a lot to keep track of when you are donating your time. Cloudflare enables content credentials – "Finally, a way to prove your photo was taken by you, and not a random AI with too much free time."If life sometimes seems like a casino, where there ae too many ways to lose a lot of money fast, we have a spirited response.  Let's go get the detail.  Find the full transcript here.