No boundaries for Facebook data: third-party trackers abuse Facebook Login
So far in the No boundaries series, we’ve uncovered how web trackers exfiltrate identifying information from web pages, browser password […]
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A Tale of Two Poorly Designed Cross-Border Data Access Regimes
On Tuesday, the European Commission published two legislative proposals that could further cement an unfortunate trend towards privacy erosion in […]
The Facebook Privacy Setting That Doesn’t Do Anything at All
For years, Facebook has left a privacy setting on its site that addresses a problem that no longer exists. But […]
Cloud data privacy for businesses unclear after Supreme Court drops Microsoft case
The case led to the CLOUD Act, which requires tech companies comply with court orders for data stored in the […]
A Short History of Mark Zuckerberg’s Privacy Gaffes at Facebook
Facebook has been updating its privacy settings for more than a decade. Will this time be different? Maybe these tools […]
Privacy as an Afterthought: ICANN’s Response to the GDPR
Almost three years ago, the global domain name authority ICANN chartered a working group to consider how to build a […]
Initial Observations on the European Commission’s E-Evidence Proposals
On April 17, the European Commission (EC) published its long-awaited draft legislation on E-Evidence (“E-Evidence”) to facilitate cross-border demands for […]
Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show
A Motherboard investigation has found that law enforcement agencies across the country have purchased GrayKey, a relatively cheap tool for […]
China’s facial-recognition cameras caught suspect tryiing to blend in with 60,000 concertgoers
The man’s unlikely capture became the latest example of China’s growing use of facial recognition technology. The 31-year-old man, wanted […]
Facebook to start asking permission for facial recognition in GDPR push
Facebook has started to seek explicit consent from users for targeted advertising, storage of sensitive information, and – for the […]
Ethics Education in Data Science
Data scientists in academia and industry are increasingly recognizing the importance of integrating ethics into data science curricula. Recently, a […]
75% of consumers won’t buy your product if they don’t trust you to protect their data
More than three quarters of US consumers now say that a company’s ability to keep their data private is ‘extremely […]