A Guided Tour of the Data Facebook Uses to Target Ads
More than half of Facebook’s users are unhappy with the major thrust of the company’s business model—surveillance-based advertising. While Facebook […]
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EU agrees to fine parties for data misuse in elections
The European Parliament and EU countries agreed, Wednesday, on new election rules according to which European party found to have […]
Why Facebook’s ’10-Year Challenge’ Is A Disaster For Big Data Surveillance
Whether the response to this latest viral meme is a change of direction or a bump in the road, it’s […]
On Facebook and Twitter your privacy is at risk
Individual choice has long been considered a bedrock principle of online privacy. If you don’t want to be on Facebook, […]
Report reveals the dangers and trends of malware through 2018
Last year, the arrival of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation sent shockwaves through the world of data protection. Big […]
The complicated truth about China’s social credit system
China’s social credit system isn’t a world first but when it’s complete it will be unique. The system isn’t just […]
Tim Cook demands a way for users to delete their personal data
The Apple CEO wants the FTC to set up a data-broker clearinghouse so people can see the data that companies […]
What is identity resolution?
Identity resolution tools take simple analytics a step further by tying online behavior to a consumer’s unique identity, giving marketers […]
Is It Ethical to Post Pictures of Your Kids on Instagram?
In France, a child can sue her parents for posting pictures of her on Instagram. On any social media network, […]
Everything Is PII
When the EU’s landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect last year, it, among other things, expanded the […]
This little-known facial-recognition accuracy test has big influence
The closely watched NIST results released last November concluded that the entire industry has improved not just incrementally, but “massively.” […]
US Supreme Court case may have far-reaching privacy implications
A case currently making its way through the Supreme Court’s docket may have far-reaching implications for the future of privacy […]