Regulating the internet giants: The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data
A NEW commodity spawns a lucrative, fast-growing industry, prompting antitrust regulators to step in to restrain those who control its […]
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Courts Are Using AI to Sentence Criminals. That Must Stop Now.
Algorithms pervade our lives today, from music recommendations to credit scores to now, bail and sentencing decisions. But there is […]
ENISA works together with European semiconductor industry on key cybersecurity areas
The EU Agency for Network and Information security (“ENISA”) together with industry recently published a common position on cybersecurity. Position reflects […]
Belgian Privacy Commission Releases 2016 Annual Activity Report
On May 26, 2017, the Belgian Privacy Commission published its Annual Activity Report for 2016. In the report Commission highlighted […]
How Facebook’s tentacles reach further than you think
Facebook’s collection of data makes it one of the most influential organisations in the world. Share Lab wanted to look […]
Global consent tools could hit targeted advertising and personalised services to the detriment of consumers
Consumers could miss out on services or offers they would be interested in if proposed reforms to EU e-Privacy rules […]
Youâre thinking about adopting a strategy of paper compliance? Think again
As the deadline to comply with the requirements of the EUâs General Data Protection Regulation fast approaches, there are a […]
BuzzFeed Shares A Vast Trove Of Federal Payroll Records
The data, obtained by BuzzFeed News via the Freedom of Information Act, covers more than 40 years of U.S. government […]
As landscape changes, law firm offers ‘CPO on Demand’
If the amount of information privacy pros are consuming via IAPP.org on the General Data Protection Regulation is any indication, […]
Publishers call for rethink of proposed changes to online privacy laws
An alliance of news publishers has called on European regulators to rethink proposed changes to online privacy laws, arguing that […]
FTC finds thieves attempt to use stolen data within 9 min of breach
In an effort to see what happens after a data breach, the Federal Trade Commission leaked a database of 100 […]
What does it mean to ask for an “explainable” algorithm?
One of the standard critiques of using algorithms for decision-making about people, and especially for consequential decisions about access to […]