Teralytics wants to tap telcos’ big data to help cities get smarter about Uber and Lyft
Big data is an expansive umbrella with startups of all stripes squatting under it. Even as the most successful and […]
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The Equifax breach, response, and fallout
Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax announced late Thursday hackers had breached some of its website application software, potentially affecting the […]
European Court to France: DNA Database Violates Fundamental Rights
The European Court of Human Rights decided on June 22, 2017 that France’s DNA database for convicted criminals disproportionately interferes […]
How to Protect Your Information Online
There are more reasons than ever to understand how to protect your personal information. Major website breaches seem ever more […]
Hello, Dolly: What You Need to Know About Connected Smart Toys and Privacy
As connected devices become ubiquitous, it comes as no surprise that interactive toys that connect to the internet are more […]
EU states’ data retention laws still violating privacy rights, report warns
Two legal judgements at the highest level in Europe in recent years have reaffirmed that all Member States’ data retention […]
Apple’s Refusal to Approve India’s Anti-Spam App Angers Regulators
Apple Inc.’s refusal so far to approve the Indian government’s anti-spam iPhone app is infuriating regulators, potentially harming the company’s efforts […]
MEPs discuss next steps for EU-Canada PNR agreement
At a meeting Thursday of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee, MEPs discussed the current status of the agreement between […]
Key New Takeaways from Uber’s Privacy and Data Security Settlement with the FTC
On August 15, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached an agreement with Uber Technologies to […]
Why metadata should be accessed with warrant
The former head of the Australian Human Rights Commission, professor Gillian Triggs, agreed to hand over one day’s worth of […]
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 […]
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 […]