Facial recognition technology to replace passports at Australian airports
New technology will be rolled out at Australian airports that will eventually see the end of “known passengers” producing their […]
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Cybersecurity for the travelling scientist
Virtual private networks, tracking apps and ‘burner’ laptops: how to protect sensitive data when you take your research on the […]
EU agency asks Commission to ‘avoid fragmentation’ in new cybersecurity plans
The EU needs to step up its cooperation between civil and military cybersecurity authorities when member states are attacked by […]
UK home secretary faces criticism for proposal to undermine encryption
UK Home secretary Amber Rudd faced a barrage of criticism after she warned social media and companies to break encryption. […]
Russia’s Telecom supervisors publishes privacy policy recommendations for data operators
On 31 July 2017 Russia’s Federal Service for the Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (‘Roskomnadzor’) published, recommendations […]
Google tracks what you spend offline to prove its online ads work
Google’s advertising systems that connect people’s in-store purchases to their online browsing may face regulatory review – because the Chocolate […]
Data Management Is At The Heart Of Good Privacy Practice
Despite the way political leaders like to work, the internet means commercial border are fluid and permeable. That means businesses […]
Senators Introduce IoT Cybersecurity Bill
On August 1, 2017, Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill to mandate baseline cybersecurity requirements for internet connected devices purchased by […]
The Birth And Death Of Privacy: 3,000 Years of History Told Through 46 Images
Humans do have an instinctual desire for privacy. However, for 3,000 years, cultures have nearly always prioritized convenience and wealth […]
New Austrian Data Protection Act implementing GDPR passed the Austrian Parliament
The first draft of the new Austrian Data Protection Act, which had been long awaited in view of the already […]
German court rules bosses can’t use keyboard-tracking software to spy on workers
Are bosses going too far when they use spy software to track employees’ every keystroke? Apparently yes, according to a […]
House of Commons publishes briefing paper on Brexit and data protection
The House of Commons Library, which aims to provide impartial research and analysis to MPs and their staff, has published […]