Security, privacy weaknesses pervade state and local education websites
At a time when concerns about cybersecurity and privacy are growing, among the most insecure websites are state education departments […]
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A critical test for ICANN: ensuring GDPR compliance while preserving access to WHOIS
The issue is a fast moving one and, with the GDPR becoming enforceable on May 25 2018, late last week […]
EU data protection law may end up protecting scammers, experts warn
WHOIS, one of oldest tools on internet for verifying real identities, at risk of being killed due to tough new […]
UK’s NCSC issues guidance on defence against against phishing
The National Cyber Security Centre (‘NCSC’) issued a guidance on protection against phishing for medium to large organisations. The Guidance contains […]
The 2006 Definition of Whois Purpose: Case study of the “bad old days” in ICANN
My last blog emphasized the importance of defining a purpose for Whois consistent with ICANN’s mission. It is impossible for […]
DuckDuckGo’s new tools grade websites on privacy protections
For years, DuckDuckGo has been working to give internet patrons an alternative to the trackers they normally encounter on other […]
The Looming Battle over the GDPR and the Purpose of Whois in ICANN
ICANN Corp seems to have finally taken the tension between Whois and privacy rights seriously, thanks to the impending General […]
Why the Canadian Privacy Commissioner’s Proposed Right to be Forgotten Creates More Problems Than it Solves
The right to be forgotten, which opens the door to public requests for the removal of search results that are […]
Europe’s GDPR Meets WHOIS Privacy: Which Way Forward?
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in May 2018, and with it, a new set of […]
How the Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good
A new year has arrived, along with the usual air of optimism. Yet the 21st century is already shaping up […]
Welcome to the dark web: a plain English introduction
The term “dark web” evokes a common set of impressions. Some compare it to the Mos Eisley cantina from Star […]
User generated content, social media and privacy
We need consumer protection law for the digital age to protect people from offensive invasions of privacy and the unchecked […]