Lack of Injury Dooms Scottrade Data Breach Class Suit Appeal
US federal appeals court rejected class action over a 2013 data breach at that affected more than 4.6 million securities […]
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Driver’s license facial recognition tech leads to 4,000 arrests
The state of New York says its driver’s license facial recognition technology has led to the arrest of 4,000 people […]
Corporate Surveillance in Everyday Life
The online advertising industry is frequently described as part of an “ecosystem.” I’m a bit of a science nerd, so […]
Do I need to report this breach?
How does a data controller know, in the case of a personal data breach, whether it must report the breach […]
Do I need to report this breach?
How does a data controller know, in the case of a personal data breach, whether it must report the breach […]
Scientists Can Predict How You Look Using Only Your DNA
Can your personal genetic data be kept truly private? J. Craig Venter and his team of scientists in La Jolla […]
Better data compliance through smarter data visualization
Data is at the heart of the modern digital business. It defines how users engage and interact with a business. […]
Facebook Figured Out My Family Secrets, And It Won’t Tell Me How
Rebecca Porter and I were strangers, as far as I knew. Facebook, however, thought we might be connected. Her name […]
New duty to notify data breaches will provide general benefits to data privacy and security
Data security and privacy will be bolstered by the introduction of new data breach reporting requirements, the UK’s information commissioner […]
Essential cyber security tips for businesses
Data is the new oil, and hackers are constantly looking for new, and better, ways to steal or manipulate this […]
Turns Out Algorithms Are Racist
Artificial intelligence is becoming a greater part of our daily lives, but the technologies can contain dangerous biases and assumptions—and […]
The era of blind faith in big data must end
Algorithms decide who gets a loan, who gets a job interview, who gets insurance and much more — but they […]