Mind reading: is no data safe?
According to a report in The South China Post, Chinese government backed organisations are using mind reading technology to help […]
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How Facebook’s Scandal Impacted Privacy Regulation
Facebook’s data harvesting scandal rocked the privacy world earlier this year, in part because the incident occurred at a time […]
Managing commercial risk within the supply chain post
In the pre-GDPR days, it was fairly clear where risk and liability lay with regards to data protection issues within […]
Classified: The Art of Restricting Personal Data
Despite our hesitation, we routinely provide the very same personal information to both critical and noncritical requests. We shouldn’t. Personal […]
Google and Mastercard Cut a Secret Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales
Google and Mastercard brokered a business partnership that gave Google an unprecedented asset for measuring retail spending, part of the […]
Two French location data companies receive GDPR consent warnings
The French privacy regulator CNIL recently issued official notices to two French data companies: Fidzup and Teemo. CNIL said that […]
Firefox’s New Browser Will Keep Brands From Stalking You
Future versions of Firefox will block third-party tracking codes, and trackers that take too long to load, by default. Users […]
ICO publishes new guide for students to demand more information about their exam results
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new guide for students on demanding more information about their exam […]
Woman sues US border patrol over data copied from seized iPhone
An American Muslim citizen is suing the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for seizing her iPhone at an airport, […]
Brexit’s data bogeyman
As the United Kingdom hurtles toward the EU exit door, both sides have yet to start discussing how to make […]
Brussels targets parties’ misuse of personal voter data
The EU is seeking the power to impose significant fines on European political parties that misuse voters’ personal data to […]
Changing responsibility around control and protection of data
The digital economy, the technology supporting it and the data fuelling it are growing at an exponential pace (some even […]