Mastercard’s pay-with-a-smile test is bound to rile privacy advocates
Mastercard wants to create a standard that lets you pay in stores by smiling or waving — but will shoppers be comfortable?
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Researchers developed technique to protects privacy of online recommendations
MIT researchers developed a novel privacy-preserving protocol that could enable an algorithm that provides recommendations to guarantee a user’s privacy.
Spain fines Google 10 million Euro
AEPD fined Google LLC 10 million euros for two GDPR breaches: illegal transfer of data to 3rd parties and hindering the data subject’s right of data deletion.
Report spotlights vast scale of adtech’s ‘biggest data breach’
New data about the real-time-bidding (RTB) system’s use of web users’ info suggests Google and others are processing and passing people’s data.
Europol gears up to collect big data on European citizens after MEPs vote to expand policing power
The EU Parliament has voted to legalise Europol’s processing of bulk datasets of personal data and endorsing research into predictive policing technologies.
Ireland enters Europe-wide deal to share facial data of suspected criminals
TDs and interest bodies have raised concern about the privacy implications of the new system, calling for independent oversight to be established.
Video Doorbell Cameras Record Audio, Too
Doorbell cameras can record audio from up to 20 to 25 feet. Consumer Reports offers tips to help you protect your privacy—and your neighbors’.
UK to reform data protection, throwing EU adequacy ruling into doubt
The UK’s legislative agenda for the next year includes a data reform bill that could cast doubts on the future of the EU’s data adequacy ruling.
Europe’s GDPR coincides with huge drop in Android apps
Privacy rules increase cost, reduce choice, slash revenues, study concludes. But is it the case?
Privacy advocates urge EU to prohibit ‘biometric mass surveillance’ with AI Act
EDRi and 52 other organizations have written to Members of European Parliament (MEPs) to call for the ban of remote biometric identification in public spaces.
