Canada’s privacy czar raises flag over planned U.S. border password searches
Canadian privacy could be imperilled by apparent U.S. plans to demand cellphone and social media passwords from foreign visitors, a […]
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Tech Talk: States Take On Privacy; Realizing the Potential of Fintech
CDT’s Tech Talk is a podcast where we dish on tech and Internet policy, while also explaining what these policies […]
You can’t data map forever – Top 10 steps to operationalise the GDPR
With thanks to co-author Hannah Blake (Trainee Solicitor) OK, hands up if data mapping has left you feeling productive but […]
When Technology Takes Hostages: The Rise of ‘Stalkerware’
NSA zero-days and sophisticated state surveillance tools get all the headlines. But we’re overlooking the dangerous, life-threatening, rise of “stalkerware,” […]
Hackers Hide Cyberattacks in Social Media Posts
A recent attack on the accounts of Defense Department employees suggests how easily people can be duped into clicking on […]
1Password ‘travel mode’ keeps your passwords safe at the border but also adds risk
To protect your passwords and data from border control searches, 1Password has added a special feature – called Travel Mode – […]
How to build your own VPN if you’re (rightfully) wary of commercial options
Learn how to build secure communications channel by building your own VPN and what you should take into account while […]
Data state of mind: Know your customer, know their data
Consumer data is a big deal — it affects the consumers who share data, the companies that collect and process […]
Monica Lewinsky: Roger Ailes’s Dream Was My Nightmare
The late Fox chief built a ratings juggernaut by exploiting me and many others. Source: Monica Lewinsky: Roger Ailes’s Dream […]
Gene pattern research prompts privacy concerns
A recent study by Stanford biologists unearths new evidence that a limited selection of a person or animal’s genetic information […]
Why Cross-Border Government Requests for Data Will Keep Becoming More Important
As explained in this post, technological developments are driving fundamental changes in the importance of cross-border government requests for data. […]
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 […]