Google proposes new privacy and anti-fingerprinting controls for the web
Google has announced a new long-term initiative that, if fully realized, will make it harder for online marketers and advertisers […]
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Businesses race to keep data flowing under a no-deal Brexit
Brexit might mean the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union, but that does not mean […]
Sharing your pet photos can lead to loss of privacy
People are hyper-vigilant these days about protecting their personal information, all the little details about themselves that can lead to […]
IAB Europe issues updated GDPR-compliancy protocol
IAB Europe and the IAB Tech Lab have released the second iteration of the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), a […]
Anonymisation does not work for big data
Recently, well-publicised research by data scientists at Imperial College in London and Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium as well […]
US lawmakers want limits on facial recognition funds
The House Oversight Committee is exploring legislation that would place a moratorium on government funding for “any new use or […]
Malware that can record computer screens discovered
A new malware has been discovered that is able to record the screen of an infected machine and identify a […]
Facial recognition in school renders Sweden’s first GDPR fine
The Swedish DPA has fined a municipality 200 000 SEK (approximately 20 000 euros) for using facial recognition technology to […]
Court of Amsterdam decision demonstrates “threshold for use of fingerprints is high”
The Court of Amsterdam (‘the Court’) issued, on 15 August 2019, its decision on Case 7728204 CV VERZ 19-9686, where […]
On privacy impact assessment and leaking data of millions of users
Anonymizing location data is hard. If you absolutely need to do this, better consult someone knowledgable. Privacy impact assessments should […]
Tech giants unite to launch data security consortium
Big tech firms including Alibaba, Arm, Baidu, IBM, Intel, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Red Hat have announced they are to […]
Facebook’s New Tool Lets You See Which Apps and Websites Tracked You
The tool is a response to criticism that Facebook has faced over how it safeguards its users’ privacy. The company […]