GDPR Myths and Monsters
Everybody has heard of fake news. Any politician worthy of their claim to modernity has dispensed the term as a […]
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Facebook users aren’t changing their privacy settings, despite uproar
Since the Cambridge Analytica fallout, there have been demands for change, hearings and even a #DeleteFacebook campaign. But it turns […]
Google loses landmark ‘right to be forgotten’ case
A businessman has won his legal action to remove search results about a criminal conviction in a landmark “right to […]
How to Delete Your Google Search History in a Few Easy Steps
Deleting your Google web browser history and Google Google search history is one way to limit how much data you […]
EU plans more powers for consumers to sue companies
The European Union plans more powers for consumers to sue firms such as Volkswagen (after the Dieselgate scandal showed the […]
UK’s DPA releases data protection self assessment tool
The ICO’s data protection self assessment toolkit helps you assess your organisation’s compliance with data protection law and helps you […]
Is a decentralized ‘web 3.0’ the answer to our privacy concerns?
To many privacy professionals, a “user-centered internet for individuals” would only exist in a perfect utopian world. Yet, as the […]
ICANN will not get a moratorium on GDPR compliance
Data Protection Authorities that ICANN rightly insisted on seeking guidance from, told ICANN exactly what the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]
Defusing the cybersecurity dilemma game through attribution and network monitoring
States are stuck in a “cybersecurity dilemma”. They can’t reliably distinguish between other states’ offensive and defensive activities. E.g., surveillance […]
27% of employees fall prey to phishing attacks
According to a report from Positive Technologies, hackers continue to target the weak link in any company’s security posture: Humans. […]
Instagram to let users download everything they have ever shared
Instagram has confirmed it will let users download their personal data, including previously shared photos, videos and messages, as it […]