Apple to users: Here’s why our data gathering doesn’t invade your privacy
Apple explains how it can tell, say, which emojis users type into iPhones without seeing which users typed them. Source: […]
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Your data monetization tool box
In the first two installments of this series, we described some of the unique characteristics of personal data that problematize […]
People Keep Finding Hidden Cameras In Their Airbnbs
A viral tweet showing a hidden camera found in an Airbnb has rekindled the debate around home sharing and privacy. […]
Uber paid $100,000 to keep data breach secret
A 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber Technologies Inc last year and was paid […]
Ghostery 8 Deploys Artificial Intelligence in the Fight Against Ad Trackers
With the release of Ghostery 8, the popular ad-blocker introduces artificial intelligence and a whole new level of usability for […]
What A29WP requires for Privacy Shield and when they want it?
At its 113th plenary meeting held on Nov. 28, 2017, in Brussels, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party adopted […]
Responding to subject access requests
There’s nothing like a data subject access request to force an inter-departmental huddle. For U.S.-based DPOs, the exercise may feel […]
Facebook to Temporarily Block Advertisers From Excluding Audiences by Race
The social network’s actions come after a ProPublica investigation revealed that Facebook failed to keep its promise to reject discriminatory […]
Encryption’s role in GDPR compliance and cloud data security
It has never been more important to review all IT security practices and avoid becoming a statistic. Source: Encryption’s role […]
Google’s new app privacy standards mean big changes for developers
Android apps will have to make explicit what customer and device data is being used, for what purpose, and when. […]
Data breach law proposed by US Senate members
The new bill, called the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, was introduced in the wake of reports that Uber […]
Equifax says more than 19,000 Canadians affected by security breach
Equifax Canada has revised the number of Canadians caught up in a massive data breach earlier this year, saying an […]