Amazon announces privacy updates as its devices expand deeper into the home
Amazon will introduce a new privacy feature for the smart doorbells of its subsidiary Ring called “Home Mode”, which will […]
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Poor data security has serious consequences for global business
New research published by secure payments provider, PCI Pal, demonstrates a major shift in the way global consumers think about […]
Germany approves “numerous adaptations to German data protection regulations”
The Federal Council (‘Bundesrat’) announced, on 20 September 2019, that it had approved several amendments to the draft law on […]
Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook now wants to put a camera on your TV
When Facebook first introduced Portal, a smart speaker with a screen, in October of last year, the company was grappling […]
How to manage, monitor and validate third-party data sharing
When companies manage how personal data is shared and transferred to third parties, much of the effort lately has been […]
Gatwick Airport commits to facial recognition tech at boarding
Gatwick has become the UK’s first airport to confirm it will use facial-recognition cameras on a permanent basis for ID […]
Italian Supervisory Authority approves Code of Conduct under the GDPR
On September 12, 2019, the Italian Supervisory Authority (Garante) approved a code of conduct for consumer credit agencies, pursuant to […]
This Guy Made an Ad Blocker That Works on Podcasts and Radio
AdBlock Radio is an adblocker for live radio streams and podcasts. It detects audio ads with machine-learning and Shazam-like techniques Alexandre […]
German publishers wrestle with Firefox’s latest anti-tracking changes
German publishers have been hit hard by Mozilla Firefox’s latest anti-tracking update, which blocks third-party cookies by default. Publishers have […]
Google ‘protecting ad revenue’ by blocking privacy standards
Google has voted against measures aimed at preserving web users’ privacy in what would have been an expansion of the […]
Healthcare data hacking could lead to identity thefts
When a healthcare company is hacked, criminals gain access not only to health information, but also to demographic and financial […]
Google wins landmark right to be forgotten case
Europe’s top court has ruled that Google does not have to apply the right to be forgotten globally. It means […]