Health Insurers Tap Data Brokers To Help Predict Costs
Without scrutiny, insurers and data brokers are predicting your health costs based on public data about things like race, marital […]
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Dutch gov’t can keep Big Data law in current form, court rules
The government does not have to withdraw its new law on the Dutch intelligence and security services in its current […]
Facial recognition system had 7 percent hit rate at 2017 Champions League Final
NEC system trialled at UEFA Champions League Final by South Wales Police produced almost 2,300 false positives. South Wales Police […]
Extent of how Canadians’ online data used ‘very surprising,’ MP says
A member of the parliament’s standing committee on access to information, privacy and ethics says he and his colleagues “didn’t […]
China’s facial-recognition cameras caught suspect tryiing to blend in with 60,000 concertgoers
The man’s unlikely capture became the latest example of China’s growing use of facial recognition technology. The 31-year-old man, wanted […]
Ethics Education in Data Science
Data scientists in academia and industry are increasingly recognizing the importance of integrating ethics into data science curricula. Recently, a […]
Cambridge Analytica scandal ‘highlights need for AI regulation’
Britain needs to lead the way on artificial intelligence regulation, in order to prevent companies such as Cambridge Analytica setting […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]
Data Mining and GDPR Compliance
Unlike most privacy regulations in the U.S., the EU defines the term “personal data” broadly—it includes “any information relating to […]
Tips for privacy pros after the Cambridge Analytica revelations
In the wake of the recent Facebook and Cambridge Analytica revelations, privacy professionals may be wondering what this means for […]
ESAs weigh benefits and risks of Big Data
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published today its final report on Big Data analysing its impact […]