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 […]
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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. […]
I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets.
The dating app knows me better than I do, but these reams of intimate information are just the tip of […]
How the GDPR will disrupt Google and Facebook
Google and Facebook will be unable to use the personal data they hold for advertising purposes without user permission. This […]
Looking at how our small business uses data: A GDPR perspective
I’ve been thinking about the EU General Data Protection Regulation. At our design studio, Projects by IF, we’ve talked to […]
Driverless cars: safer perhaps, but professor warns of privacy risks
The vehicles could build a ‘gold mine’ of personal data for private companies, and a profile of users, Queensland law […]