Privacy, Security, and Digital Inequality
Data & Society releases “Privacy, Security, and Digital Inequality” by Mary Madden; the first in-depth analysis of the privacy and […]
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Is the GDPR a data localization law?
In one of the more animated discussions here at the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Conference in Hong Kong, […]
Social media terms ‘jargon-busted’ for teens
Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield simplified the Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp and YouTube websites’ terms and conditions with privacy law firm […]
EDPS on communications privacy
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Giovanni Buttarelli, shares his thoughts on communications privacy. Source: A crucial moment for communications privacy – […]
Exposed! A Survey of Attacks on Private Data
Exposed! A Survey of Attacks on Private DataPrivacy-preserving statistical data analysis addresses the general question of protecting privacy when publicly […]
I never signed up for this! Privacy implications of email tracking
In this post I discuss a new paper that will appear at PETS 2018, authored by myself, Jeffrey Han, and […]
The Guardian view on dating apps: users must own their love lives
The wealth of information many dating apps request may help to home in on the perfect match. But users should […]
Data-driven innovation is possible without infringing on privacy
For a start, complicated privacy policies must make way for a better design that helps people understand the choices and […]
Man Found Guilty Under UK Terrorism Laws After Refusing to Reveal Passwords
A man who refused to provide passwords to his electronic devices when stopped by British police was found guilty under […]
Enhancing User Control Outside a Traditional “Privacy Dashboard”
Privacy dashboards are often put forward as a potential solution to the vexing problem of offering individuals control over their […]
Differential privacy at the end of the rainbow
Apple’s heavily-marketed but proprietary implementation of differential privacy is no longer secret. Researchers at the University of Southern California, Indiana […]
Fitness Tracking Startups Are Sweating Due to EU Privacy Regulators
Startups hoping to sell health tracking devices and software to corporate customers are worried European regulators will torpedo their business model. […]