New tools safeguard Census data about where you live and work
A team led by Duke University, in collaboration with the Census Bureau, has developed new methods that enable people to […]
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Germany′s highest court rules IP addresses may be saved in interest of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity takes priority over a person’s data protection rights in some cases, the Federal Court has ruled. This specifically refers […]
Cyber attack eases, hacking group threatens to sell code
Shadow Brokers, the group that has taken credit for that leak, threatened on Tuesday to release more recent code to […]
How to escape the online spies
Whether you’re tweeting, shopping or just browsing, internet companies are monitoring you. Here’s how to evade the snoopers Source: How […]
UK’s ICO to investigate use of data analytics for political purposes
Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner, has announced today that she has launched a formal investigation into the use of data […]
Member states want looser data rules in draft ePrivacy bill
EU member states are divided over a proposal to change privacy rules for telecoms operators, with some countries calling for […]
One Day, a Machine Will Smell Whether You’re Sick
Each of us has a unique “odorprint” made up of thousands of organic compounds. These molecules offer a whiff of […]
UK gave Google’s DeepMind access to patient data without legal basis
Google’s DeepMind AI wing was given access to the personal medical records of 1.6 million NHS patients on an “inappropriate […]
Consumers Less Confident About Healthcare, Data Privacy, and Car Safety, New Survey Finds
Consumer Reports’ second Consumer Voices Survey finds consumers’ confidence on healthcare, data privacy, and car safety has fallen since January […]
Facebook Gets Fined By 2 European Privacy Regulators
On Tuesday Dutch and French data protection authorities issued fines to Facebook saying that its data handling practices broke their countries’ privacy […]
The Google Play apps that say they don’t collect your data – and then do
Adware is typically viewed as a nuisance that does no real harm. But in recent research, SophosLabs has seen adware in Google […]
Who is Fact Checking the Fact Checkers?
With the proliferation of so-called “fake news”, companies are starting to rely on third party organizations to perform a “fact […]