The Rise Of The Data Unconcerneds
Consumers are increasingly willing to share data for benefits, a UK DMA/Acxiom study shows. They will even provide it for […]
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Data breach at tax agency allowed companies to peek in on competitors’ data
A data mix-up on a state tax portal inadvertently made private data from about 16,500 business taxpayers viewable to other […]
What is Cybersecurity, and How Can it Affect the Winter Olympics?
The world in 2018 is interconnected. Cybersecurity threats are widespread — even at the 2018 Winter Olympics. As we recorded […]
After Apple’s fight with FBI, two groups say they can solve the encryption battle
The EastWest Institute has produced a report encouraging governments to allow encryption while creating legal frameworks for law enforcement to […]
How Much Is Your Privacy Worth? A Lot, if You’ve Won $560 Million
As a court considers whether to let the winner of a huge lottery jackpot remain anonymous, people are offering to […]
EU Law Analysis: Data Retention is still here to stay, for now…
This post critically analyses the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Tom Watson and Others v Secretary of State for the […]
PNR Agreements between Fundamental Rights and National Security
On July 26, 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued Opinion 1/15 (the Opinion of the Advocate General on […]
Israeli tech firm undercuts facial recognition to bolster privacy
Riding the wave of a global push to comply with new privacy standards, a small Israeli company believes it can […]
New Hack Can Steal Data From Devices in Faraday Cages
Last year Wikileaks released documents detailing how attackers can compromise offline computers. This new study goes one step further, exposing […]
Your smartphone location can be tracked – even if you’ve turned off the GPS
Religiously turning off location services may not save you from having your smartphone tracked: a group of IEEE researchers have […]
UK: Patient privacy under threat from NHS Digital and Home Office data sharing agreement
NHS Digital has been sharing non-clinical patient information with the Home Office for immigration purposes. Read our blog looking at […]
The Autonomous Selfie Drone Is Here. Is Society Ready for It?
A start-up called Skydio has created a consumer drone that flies itself. Its tech is likely to become ubiquitous. Source: […]