How Facebook’s tentacles reach further than you think
Facebook’s collection of data makes it one of the most influential organisations in the world. Share Lab wanted to look […]
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BuzzFeed Shares A Vast Trove Of Federal Payroll Records
The data, obtained by BuzzFeed News via the Freedom of Information Act, covers more than 40 years of U.S. government […]
What does it mean to ask for an “explainable” algorithm?
One of the standard critiques of using algorithms for decision-making about people, and especially for consequential decisions about access to […]
Canada’s privacy czar raises flag over planned U.S. border password searches
Canadian privacy could be imperilled by apparent U.S. plans to demand cellphone and social media passwords from foreign visitors, a […]
Tech Talk: States Take On Privacy; Realizing the Potential of Fintech
CDT’s Tech Talk is a podcast where we dish on tech and Internet policy, while also explaining what these policies […]
You can’t data map forever – Top 10 steps to operationalise the GDPR
With thanks to co-author Hannah Blake (Trainee Solicitor) OK, hands up if data mapping has left you feeling productive but […]
When Technology Takes Hostages: The Rise of ‘Stalkerware’
NSA zero-days and sophisticated state surveillance tools get all the headlines. But we’re overlooking the dangerous, life-threatening, rise of “stalkerware,” […]
1Password ‘travel mode’ keeps your passwords safe at the border but also adds risk
To protect your passwords and data from border control searches, 1Password has added a special feature – called Travel Mode – […]
Data state of mind: Know your customer, know their data
Consumer data is a big deal — it affects the consumers who share data, the companies that collect and process […]
Gene pattern research prompts privacy concerns
A recent study by Stanford biologists unearths new evidence that a limited selection of a person or animal’s genetic information […]
Why Cross-Border Government Requests for Data Will Keep Becoming More Important
As explained in this post, technological developments are driving fundamental changes in the importance of cross-border government requests for data. […]
Google now knows when its users go to the store and buy stuff
Google is taking targeted advertising to a whole new level. It has started tu evaluate billions of credit-card transaction records to prove that its […]