The Privacy Implications of Autonomous Vehicles
This is the first of a two-part series discussing the privacy and security issues associated with the widespread use of […]
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Ways to Prevent & Prepare for Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware was involved in 10 percent of the 450 breaches handled by our Privacy and Data Protection team in 2016. […]
Biased Algorithms Are Everywhere, and No One Seems to Care
The big companies developing them show no interest in fixing the problem. Source: Biased Algorithms Are Everywhere, and No One […]
New free courses on anonymization and data privacy
As part of a project funded by Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the Electronic Health Information Library has released […]
Uber’s New Tool Lets Its Staff Know Less About You
The controversial ride-sharing service is making a push for “differential privacy,” a method that masks users’ individual data. Source: Uber’s […]
Tech Talk: EdTech Privacy Practices and Policy Challenges for Driverless Cars
CDT’s Tech Talk is a podcast where we dish on tech and Internet policy, while also explaining what these policies […]
Australian Department of Immigration reported 18 data breaches
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has said the breaches were not a result of ‘cyber attacks’. Source: […]
Jim Koenig on Law Firm Hacks and How to Prevent Them
Jim Koenig thinks that law firms need to adopt comprehensive information security programs and train their employees to become better […]
Recruiters Use ‘Geofencing’ To Target Potential Hires Where They Live And Work
Geofencing sets up virtual boundaries to enable tracking of mobile devices in an area. It can be used to send […]
WannaCry or WannaFixIt? Time for Action on Data Security
If government officials pour time and money into “solutions” targeting outdated issues, the public may remain as ill-prepared for the […]
EEA adopts EU-US Privacy Shield
The European Economic Area Joint Committee has formally adopted a decision to incorporate the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield adequacy decision into […]
Amazon and WhatsApp ‘falling short over privacy’, says pressure group
EFF’s annual Who Has Your Back report criticises world’s largest retailer and biggest messaging app for not keeping up on […]