Gibraltar to adopt a law to implement GDPR
The regulatory burden of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has prompted Gibraltar’s regulator and insurance association to join […]
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What Anonymous Location Data Reveals About Us
Using code and the web, a data scientist follows two unnamed people and learns just how much our anonymous location […]
‘Gaydar’ Shows How Creepy Algorithms Can Get
Artificial intelligence keeps getting creepier. In one controversial study, researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated that facial recognition technology can […]
Implementing privacy and security by design through serious games
Playing games can teach staff how to handle sensitive data and show citizens the security and privacy concerns that come […]
As Privacy Shield interest increases, organizations await review results
Last week, representatives of the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce met for the first-annual review of the Privacy […]
Moscow Deploys Facial Recognition to Spy on Citizens in Streets
Moscow is adding facial-recognition technology to its network of 170,000 surveillance cameras across the city in a move to identify criminals […]
Privacy, Security, and Digital Inequality
Data & Society releases “Privacy, Security, and Digital Inequality” by Mary Madden; the first in-depth analysis of the privacy and […]
French DPA adopts new single authorisation on fraud prevention systems
The French data protection authority (CNIL) has just adopted Single Authorization No. AU-054 (the “AU-054”) on July 13, 2017 in […]
How EU’s ePrivacy law could impact publishers
The proposed ePrivacy regulations might have long-term effects on the advertising-supported internet. Source: How EU’s ePrivacy law could impact publishers […]
Is the GDPR a data localization law?
In one of the more animated discussions here at the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Conference in Hong Kong, […]
Social media terms ‘jargon-busted’ for teens
Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield simplified the Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp and YouTube websites’ terms and conditions with privacy law firm […]
EDPS on communications privacy
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Giovanni Buttarelli, shares his thoughts on communications privacy. Source: A crucial moment for communications privacy – […]