The Cambridge Analytica exposé shows the UK needs better data protection
The Observer’s remarkable exposé of Cambridge Analytica must now bring down the curtain on the permissive environment for online electoral […]
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Final guidelines on breach notification under GDPR
I’ve been engaged with data breach notification for many years and from many perspectives. I wrote what was probably the […]
Cambridge Analytica and the Dangers of Facebook Data-Harvesting
On Friday night, Facebook suspended the account of Cambridge Analytica, the political-data company backed by the billionaire Robert Mercer that […]
Data breach and the GDPR
Security incidents are common. Perhaps someone leaves a secure door unlocked or a sensitive paper file exposed on their desk. […]
50 million Facebook profiles harvested for Cambridge Analytica in major data breach
The data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump’s election team and the winning Brexit campaign harvested millions of Facebook […]
Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensive
Uber is fighting to keep its 40,000 drivers operating on the roads of Britain’s capital city, its most important European […]
UK’s DPA promises regulatory sandbox for digital innovations
Businesses developing innovative digital products and services will be able to test that their solutions comply with data protection laws […]
The Truth Behind Vero’s Privacy Claims and Strange Success
New social network Vero takes its name from the Latin for “truth” and has positioned itself as a privacy-focused social […]
We still have no idea what really happens on Facebook
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute and Northeastern University may have figured out how to beat ad […]
WhatsApp will not share user data with Facebook until it complies with GDPR
Facebook, its popular messaging app WhatsApp, and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have reached a truce in their long-running […]
Amazon Partnership with British Police Alarms Privacy Advocates
Police in Lancashire, a county in northwest England, have rolled out a program to broadcast crime updates, photos of wanted […]
How Your Returns Are Used Against You at Best Buy and Other Retailers
Every time shoppers return purchases to Best Buy Co., they are tracked by a company that has the power to […]