Data retention crucial to investigating serious crime
A lawyer who reviewed the UK’s anti-terror laws has told the High Court the use of data retained by telecommunications […]
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Germany’s top court accepts complaint against country’s data retention regime
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has accepted a complaint filed by the activist group Digital Courage and the Working Group against […]
Community CCTV schemes raise concerns over data protection
Community CCTV schemes, mostly funded by the Department of Justice, have expanded enormously in recent years, particularly in response to […]
Toronto smart city plan faces privacy concerns
Sidewalk Labs, the unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc. selected to help transform a parcel of land known as Quayside, […]
Facebook nudged grade-school children during testing of Messenger Kids
Facebook says getting children to communicate on its Messenger Kids app took nudging, even though experts they consulted for the […]
UK and Australia Are Now Monitoring Their Government Domains on Have I Been Pwned
If I’m honest, I’m constantly surprised by the extent of how far Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) is reaching these […]
Is Artificial Intelligence the Ultimate Test for Privacy?
Nothing challenges the effectiveness of data protection law like technological innovation. You think you have cracked a technology neutral framework […]
Irish businesses urged to act now with personal data audits for GDPR compliance
Recent survey of 350 Irish businesses found that less than half – just 48% – believe they are prepared for […]
The FTC-Venmo Privacy Settlement is All About Design
Paypal has settled charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that stated its popular money transferring app, Venmo, misled customers […]
62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR
There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to […]
GDPR: Regulatory compliance is just the beginning
We have just a few months until the GDPR hits. The road map has now become a very short sprint. […]
Palantir has secretly been using New Orleans to test its predictive policing technology
The program began in 2012 as a partnership between New Orleans Police and Palantir Technologies, a data-mining firm founded with […]