The Truth Behind Vero’s Privacy Claims and Strange Success
New social network Vero takes its name from the Latin for “truth” and has positioned itself as a privacy-focused social […]
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We still have no idea what really happens on Facebook
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute and Northeastern University may have figured out how to beat ad […]
Mozilla Fellow’s research reveals widespread mobile tracking
A new study has been conducted based on data from 11,000 anonymous Android users. It found that mobile tracking is […]
WhatsApp will not share user data with Facebook until it complies with GDPR
Facebook, its popular messaging app WhatsApp, and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have reached a truce in their long-running […]
Amazon Partnership with British Police Alarms Privacy Advocates
Police in Lancashire, a county in northwest England, have rolled out a program to broadcast crime updates, photos of wanted […]
EU e-privacy proposal risks breaking ‘Internet of Things’
The ‘Internet of Things’ – smart devices that transmit data over a network – offer myriad benefits to European society, […]
GDPR: Communicating with supervisory authorities
Knowing which DPA is the “lead” supervisory authority is the first step in establishing healthy lines of communication with that […]
Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers
Madison Square Garden has quietly used facial-recognition technology to bolster security and identify those entering the building, according to multiple […]
French businesses urged to have compliance plan for GDPR
Businesses operating in France will need to have a compliance plan in place if they want to avoid potential sanctions […]
How Your Returns Are Used Against You at Best Buy and Other Retailers
Every time shoppers return purchases to Best Buy Co., they are tracked by a company that has the power to […]
A Cyberattack in Saudi Arabia Had a Deadly Goal. Experts Fear Another Try.
In August, a petrochemical company with a plant in Saudi Arabia was hit by a new kind of cyberassault. The […]
Spanish data protection guidance ‘should help with GDPR compliance’
New guidance produced by Spain’s data protection authority should help businesses determine what security measures they need in order to […]