EU could give police direct access to cloud data in wake of terror attacks
Described as an ‘extraordinary measure for extraordinary threats’, direct data access is one of three proposals to speed up investigations. […]
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Spanish court rules doping tests don’t violate privacy
Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled against an appeal by runner Marta Dominguez which claimed that blood-doping tests had violated her […]
Homomorphic Encryption Signals the Future for Socially Valuable Research on Private Data
Encryption has become a cornerstone of the technologies that support communication, commerce, banking, and myriad other essential activities in today’s […]
I Paid to Find Out Everything a Data Broker Knows About Me
Data brokers collect and sell people’s personal information. How accurate is what they find? Source: I Paid to Find Out […]
Intel CEO Krzanich: Self-driving cars will double as security cameras
In addition to improvements in productivity and eliminating things like traffic, driverless cars will be good for security, he said. […]
Scientists Are Debating Whether Animals Have a Right to Privacy
A growing number of scientists are deliberately concealing tracking data to protect their location. Source: Scientists Are Debating Whether Animals […]
Apple uses machine learning to improve privacy
At the 2017 WWDC in San Jose, Apple executive Craig Federighi announced updates to its consumer OS with new privacy […]
Reasonable Retention Of Personal Information: The Compliance Advantage Of Risk-Based Polices And Procedures For Information Governance
A recent privacy breach case in Canada offers practical guidance for organizations anywhere to avoid the over-retention of personal data. […]
Is Apple Jumping Into The Ad Blocking Fray … Again?
Apple is rolling out products to cut down on autoplay video and retargeting. Source: Is Apple Jumping Into The Ad […]
EU ePrivacy Regulation Proposal Falls Short of Parliament’s Expectations
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissioned a study to assess the European Commission’s draft […]
Whistleblower Snowden warns of looming mass surveillance in Japan
Edward Snowden, who exposed extensive U.S. surveillance programs in 2013, warned this week that Japan may be moving closer to […]
Congress Fast-Tracks Bill That Would Give DHS Agencies Access To NSA Collections
As a parting gift to the incoming president, Barack Obama approved information-sharing rules which gave sixteen federal agencies access to […]