Industry Watchdog Reminds Advertisers of the Importance of Transparency and Choice
Two digital advertising companies, Adbrain and Exponential Interactive, were cited in recent decisions by the Better Business Bureau’s Online Interest-Based […]
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Supreme Court judgement marks “the end of the beginning” for privacy in India
31 August 2017 The Supreme Court of India (‘the Court’) issued, on 24 August 2017, its ruling in Justice K […]
Surprising stats on third-party vendor risk and breach likelihood
The statistics on third-party breaches vary widely, and it’s clear that organizations have trust issues when it comes to third […]
The CIA Uses Bogus Software Upgrade to Steal Data from the FBI, DHS and NSA
Cynical as I am, I was still astonished to read the August 25 th report from ZDNet recounting the latest […]
Belgian DPA provides guidance on record keeping under GDPR
By Patrick Van Eecke and Buki Owa The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently published a template that can be used […]
UK government consults on implementation of cyber security directive
The UK government is seeking views on implementation of the EU Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive. The government says […]
Uber Ends Its Controversial Post-Ride Tracking Of Users’ Location
The practice caused immediate privacy concerns when the ride-hailing company added it in November. Users will regain the option to […]
Spokeo lawsuit highlights challenge of protecting privacy in digital age
The case involves a Pasadena company called Spokeo, which operates a “people search” website that instantaneously pulls together info from […]
You Can Now Buy the Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Monero Offline With Cash
‘LocalMonero’ wants buying Monero to be even more anonymous. Source: You Can Now Buy the Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Monero Offline With […]
Will California privacy protection bill hurt tech?
Legislation designed to shore up privacy protection now that federal rules are in danger will do more harm than good. […]
UK police hold more than 20 million facial recognition images
Criticism mounts over government delays in bringing the “privacy intruding” surveillance technology under legal control. Source: Police hold more than […]
Machines Learn a Biased View of Women
Algorithms showed a tendency to associate women with shopping and men with shooting. Source: Machines Learn a Biased View of […]