Who is Fact Checking the Fact Checkers?
With the proliferation of so-called “fake news”, companies are starting to rely on third party organizations to perform a “fact […]
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The Thinning Line Between Commercial and Government Surveillance
Privacy doesn’t merely benefit individuals; it fundamentally shapes how society functions. It is crucial for marginalized communities and for social […]
New Privacy-Protecting Identity Platform announced
LuxTrust S.A., the leading European Trust Services Provider, and Cambridge Blockchain LLC, the Massachusetts-based pioneer in digital identity enterprise software, […]
Hacking Attack Has Security Experts Scrambling to Contain Fallout
The “ransomware” attacks across continents raised fears that people would not be able to meet ransom demands before their data […]
IOT and data centres provide great opportunities
Interesting interview with Garry Connolly, from Host In Ireland, who will be giving a keynote Q and A at the […]
GDPR profiling curbs will wreck industry, argues DMA
GDPR profiling curbs will wreck industry, argues DMA. Industry body urges ICO not to usher in a return to the […]
New ePrivacy Rules will Transform Consent — But How?
Some time ago the European Commission published draft of so called ePrivacy Regulation. They acknowledged that cookie consent requirements required […]
Two-factor security is so broken, now hackers can drain bank accounts
Criminals have exploited a known flaw in how calls and text messages travel around the world to redirect a two-factor […]
Airport face recognition could extend to US citizens, says Customs
The US government has rolled out a plan to reshape airport security around facial recognition, playing off a wealth of […]
Why artificial intelligences should have to explain their actions
The emerging “right to an explanation” movement is focused on providing consumers with personalized, easy to understand algorithmic transparency. Source: […]
Encryption May Lower Fines Under New EU Privacy Regime
Companies can lower the risk of massive fines under the new European Union privacy regime by embracing encryption of personal […]
The boring truth about email security
Every copy of every email sent to/from you resides on some other email server. Email is out there – it […]