Google now knows when its users go to the store and buy stuff
Google is taking targeted advertising to a whole new level. It has started tu evaluate billions of credit-card transaction records to prove that its […]
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WSJ Privacy Test: Who Can See Your Personal Data?
People would care more about privacy if they knew how exposed they already are online, says WSJ Personal Tech columnist […]
Trinity law professor warns on Data Protection Bill
A failure by the Government to legislate to give people a right to compensation if their personal data is abused […]
DEA Used Malware Without Laying Out Privacy Risks
According to a Freedom of Information request, the DEA does not have any Privacy Impact Assessments related to using Hacking […]
Google and Facebook lobbyists try to stop new online privacy protections
Lobbyists for Google, Facebook, and other websites are trying to stop the implementation of a proposed law in the US that […]
1Password adds a ‘travel mode’ to keep your passwords safe at the border
1Password received a handy new feature last week that allows the app to temporarily remove all passwords, credit cards, and […]
Bavarian DPA Tests GDPR Implementation of 150 Companies
On May 24, 2017, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) published a questionnaire to help companies assess their level of […]
GDPR compliance by May 2018 deadline ‘not a priority’ for two in five businesses, survey finds
Many businesses do not view it “as a priority” to be compliant with new EU data protection laws by the […]
Tricking “secure” Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner can be easy
While fingerprint scanners are pretty common feature on smartphones now, Samsung is trying to further with iris scanners stating it makes […]
The next big personal data attack waiting to happen…
With data security of all organisations under significant threat from external actors, all organisations need to review the security of […]
ICO: Open banking ‘a key way’ for banks to meet data portability duties under the GDPR
The adoption of open banking could help payment service providers (PSPs) meet their obligations under new EU data protection laws, […]
New tools safeguard Census data about where you live and work
A team led by Duke University, in collaboration with the Census Bureau, has developed new methods that enable people to […]