New Orleans Police Watchdog Warns of Dangers of Expanded Surveillance
In a stern warning to the New Orleans City Council, the city’s top police watchdog has criticized a plan to […]
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Apple is sharing your face with apps
IIt’s going to hit the fan when the face-mapping tech that powers the iPhone X’s cutesy “Animoji” starts being used […]
How companies use personal data to charge different people different prices for the same product
You know how after browsing online, the ads you see are suddenly about whatever you were looking for? Now a […]
CNIL serves notice to cease serious breach of privacy of connected toys
The robot «I-QUE» and the doll «My Friend Cayla» are so called “connected toys”. They answer children’s questions on various […]
New email app touts end-to-end encryption
Sohel Sanghani has been paying attention to the current state of email security, and like everyone else, saw the massive […]
90 percent of top cryptocurrency apps carry security and privacy risks
A study of 90 cryptocurrency mobile applications available on Google Play found that 90 percent of them contain security vulnerabilities […]
Did the WP29 misinterpret the GDPR on automated decision-making?
When the European Union’s data protection authorities last month released their draft guidelines interpreting the General Data Protection Regulation’s sections […]
What Will Data Protection Officers Be Liable For in Italy?
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies that process large amounts of sensitive personal data or consistently monitor data […]
German Government Demands ‘Backdoor’ Access to Phones, Computer, Cars
Germany wants to force tech firms and car manufacturers to hand security services digital access to private cars, computers, and […]
Morrisons data leak: Supermarket liable for staff details breach
Thousands of current and former employees claim the supermarket failed to keep their data safe. Source: Morrisons data leak: Supermarket […]
EDPS wants centralised regulator with muscle to police firms
EU lawmakers should create a new, centralised data protection authority to oversee investigations of privacy breaches that affect more than […]
IG 2.0: Bridging the Gap Between Legal Compliance, IT and Business
Organizations have long generated a large amount of information across many functional areas including accounting, finance and tax, human resources, […]