Singapore’s DPA releases data anonymisation guide
The PDPC has published a new guide that gives a general introduction to the technical aspects of anonymisation. The guide […]
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Michigan genomic research lab protects data with de-identifier, multilayer platform
The ability to share massive amounts of anonymized human genomic data between accredited hospitals and medical centers is a tremendously […]
The criminals are moving towards privacy coins
Bitcoin is losing its luster with some of its earliest and most avid fans — criminals — giving rise to […]
Researchers can re-identify government’s data
The confidential patient data of 2.9 million Australians can be re-identified, without decryption, a report from University of Melbourne researchers […]
Anonymous DIY Cell Phone Network
Sopranica is a surveillance-free cellular network built by volunteers from around the world. It’s easy to use and free to […]
How “anonymous” wifi data can still be a privacy risk
The thorny issue of tracking of location data without risking individual privacy is very neatly illustrated via a Freedom of […]
What Anonymous Location Data Reveals About Us
Using code and the web, a data scientist follows two unnamed people and learns just how much our anonymous location […]
Out in the Open: The Alt-Right Learns About Privacy in the Modern World
The rally of the alt-right in Charlottesville, Virginia—a motley crew of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan types and anti-Semites—took […]
You Can Now Buy the Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Monero Offline With Cash
‘LocalMonero’ wants buying Monero to be even more anonymous. Source: You Can Now Buy the Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Monero Offline With […]
New UK law could criminalise uncovering personal data abuses
New law would cripple researchers uncovering abuses of personal data while doing nothing to stop the spread of poorly anonymised […]
Reidentification ban is not a solution
When governments acknowledged that computer hacking is increasingly made by criminals, hacking techniques employed by criminals were simply banned. This […]
It is easy to expose users’ secret web habits, say researchers
Porn browsing habits and confidential documents are found in supposedly anonymised data. Source: It is easy to expose users’ secret […]