Homeland Security Bans Using Kaspersky Lab Software Across U.S. Government
ZDNet reported last week that the US Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a binding operational directive to all […]
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Focus on Google DeepMind under the GDPR’s Lens
The Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) ruled, on 3 July 2017, that the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) had […]
What does Google know about you? Its new privacy dashboard should reveal all.
The new mobile-friendly version of Google Dashboard is rolling out this week. Source: What does Google know about you? Its […]
GDPR: setting the record straight on data breach reporting
Misleading press stories have claimed that all breaches will need to be reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office and customers […]
Privacy of London Tube Wifi Tracking
Users of public transportation are mainly interested in one thing: getting to the right place conveniently and fast . So […]
Ahead of First Joint Review of Privacy Shield, Europeans Remain Skeptical as FTC Announces Enforcement Actions
On September 8, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced enforcement actions against three companies alleged to have falsely claimed […]
Is your customers’ data protected from your employees?
Access by employees to customers’ data has to be subject to stringent privacy restrictions and limitations according to a decision […]
Why The Sensitive Intersection of Race, Hate Speech And Algorithms Is Heating Up
How the debate about algorithms, programmers, and race dialogue reveals much about the social networks you use today. Source: Why […]
When Government Rules by Software, Citizens Are Left in the Dark
Agencies decline to release information about algorithms used for criminal justice, social welfare, and education. Source: When Government Rules by […]
Facial recognition is here. The iPhone X is just the beginning.
Apple’s new smartphone will unlock using face recognition, thanks to infrared and 3D sensors. This technology is spreading – and […]
Why do big hacks happen? Blame Big Data!
Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies, revealed on Thursday that it was hacked back in May, exposing the […]
The Equifax Breach Exposes America’s Identity Crisis
Social Security numbers, which have been around since the 1930s, have only one intended purpose: to track US citizens’ earnings […]