EU data watchdog raises concerns over Facebook integration
Facebook’s plan to merge WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger could raise significant data protection concerns, according to the Irish commission […]
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AI is sending people to jail—and getting it wrong
Modern-day risk assessment tools are often driven by algorithms trained on historical crime data. Using historical data to train risk […]
Privacy Groups Claim Online Ads Can Target Abuse Victims
Complaints filed in Europe claim internet companies categorize users based on potentially sensitive browsing habits, and then use those labels […]
Facebook restricts campaigners’ ability to check ads for political transparency
Facebook has restricted the ability of external political transparency campaigners to monitor adverts placed on the social network, in a […]
GDPR makes it easier to get your data, but doesn’t mean you’ll understand it
“Right of Access” says that, when requested, any company should be prepared to provide you with your personal data. They […]
Is Big Tech Merging With Big Brother?
The all-seeing Amazon, Google, and Facebook have every incentive to help the national security state undermine privacy, free speech, and […]
CoE publishes guidelines on AI
The Committee of the Council of Europe’s data protection treaty “Convention 108” has published Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence and Data […]
Ensuring your business utilises artificial intelligence ethically
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no different to any other modern data-related initiative in that its starting point must be data […]
Insurers seek clarity on coverage for GDPR fines
Insurers have called for clarity from global policymakers about the extent to which they can provide coverage for regulatory fines […]
Flood of Complaints to EU Countries Since Data Law Adopted
More than 95,000 complaints have been filed with EU countries since the bloc’s flagship data protection laws took effect eight […]
Has the fight over privacy changed at all in 2019?
Few issues divide the tech community quite like privacy. Much of Silicon Valley’s wealth has been built on data-driven advertising […]
Microsoft Chief Calls for ‘Global Standard’ on Privacy
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised the EU’s GDPR and called […]