Are your phone camera and microphone spying on you?
Here is what the former FBI director James Comey said when he was asked back in September 2016 if he […]
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Leaked EU overhaul gives tech companies 10 days to share ‘e-evidence’ data with police
Messaging apps and other digital services will be forced to give their users’ data to law enforcement authorities within ten […]
Irish government departments may face €1m fines for data breaches
Government departments and other public bodies may face regulatory fines of up to €1 million for breaching people’s data protection […]
Subaru will use facial recognition technology to detect driver fatigue
The new Subaru Forester, one of the brand’s best-sellers in the US, made its debut at the New York International […]
ARF Proposes New Standards For Consumer Data
Sparked by revelations surrounding the illicit use of Facebook user data by Cambridge Analytica, the ARF called for new ad […]
GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth
The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has been criticised in the past for its lack of action on data […]
‘Big Brother’ in India Requires Fingerprint Scans for Food, Phones and Finances
The government requires its people to submit finger, eye and facial images. The ID is mandatory for many services, but […]
Swedes Voice Data Fears After Facebook Scandal, Targeting Banks
In one of the world’s most digitally advanced corners, consumer groups are now demanding much better data protections against the […]
Is France misusing secretive database in hunt for security threats?
France has flagged more than 78,000 people as security threats in a database intended to let European police share information […]
What’s the future of consumer data now that Facebook is pulling back?
We’ve been seeing a lot of discussion in the news about Facebook, data and privacy following the social media company’s […]
Chasm exists between brands and consumers on data privacy
Dismissed by many digerati several years ago, privacy has come roaring back as an existential challenge for online publishers and […]
Facebook faces mounting scrutiny
The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica story continues to expand as the number of those affected by the data sharing kerfuffle now reportedly […]