Legitimate interest gets complicated in Italy
Privacy legitimate interest might become difficult to manage in Italy following provisions introduced by means of the Budget Law. The […]
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U.S. border data fuels Canadian visa crackdown
A budding cross-border data exchange with the United States is quietly helping Canada crack down on immigration violators. The federal government […]
Don’t check Facebook before hiring
“Yes, they’re accessible but they’re not necessarily meant for everybody,” says Donovan Molloy about public bodies checking social media of […]
Canada’s privacy watchdog to educate kids on data protection
Canada’s privacy watchdog is launching a campaign aimed at raising grade schoolers’ awareness about how their personal data is collected […]
The real risks of artificial intelligence
AI professor and author Toby Walsh discusses the dangers of ‘stupid’ artificial intelligence with Jack Stilgoe. Professor Toby Walsh has […]
Want more privacy online? ProtonMail brings its free VPN to Android.
Switzerland-based encrypted-email provider ProtonMail has released a version of its VPN, called ProtonVPN, for Android. ProtonVPN is from the same developers […]
App that matches your face to artwork is popular yet alarming
A Google app that matches people’s selfies to famous works of art and encourages users to share the side-by-sides on […]
Twitter hits back again at claims that its employees monitor direct messages
Twitter is pushing back against claims made by conservative activist group Project Veritas that its employees monitor private user data, […]
Cloud computing: Why a major cyber-attack could be as costly as a hurricane
The economic costs of a large cyber-attack could be as large as the impact of a major natural disaster. The destructive […]
The citizen’s dilemma: fighting crime vs. privacy
A new app wants to give you real-time information on crime all around you. But what does it ask in […]
U.S. dramatically increased searches of electronic devices at airports
Customs and Border Patrol agents have dramatically increased searches of cell phones, laptops and other digital devices of international travelers, […]
Web Trackers Lift Email Addresses Via Browser’s Autofill Feature
Two marketing firms appear to be behind the web tracking, which occurred over 1,100 websites, according to Princeton researchers. Source: […]