Apple’s Consumer Data Collection Patents Prove Data Privacy Risks
Looking at Apple’s filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, it seems clear that, while Cook and Wozniak may […]
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Facebook’s data changes will hamper research and oversight, academics warn
Leading researchers sign open letter saying privacy restrictions ‘likely to compound the real problem’. An open letter, signed by 27 […]
Data protection is a business issue
Data privacy is a rapidly maturing profession as organisations around the world increasingly see data protection as a business issue, […]
Is GDPR recharging cookie notice popups?
Will soon all websites greet users with interrupting and blocking pop-ups requiring to read a consent form and click “I […]
Think globally, but direct market locally
Article 6 of the GDPR requires data controllers to have a lawful basis for data processing. Anyone following the IAPP […]
A flaw-by-flaw guide to Facebook’s new GDPR privacy changes
Facebook is about to start pushing European users to speed through giving consent for its new GDPR privacy law compliance […]
Facebook’s Blow To Third-Party Data Makes First-Party Data Even More Crucial
Facebook’s move to shut down its Partner Categories program helps it look good in the court of public opinion, shores […]
Why Police Should Monitor Social Media to Prevent Crime
Citizens may object to their social media mining by law enforcement, but the practice can keep the public safe. Police […]
Essential structures for GDPR compliance
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation will go into force May 25, after six years of preparation. The main […]
Assessing the European Commission’s E-Evidence Proposals on Ten Human Rights Criteria
Earlier this week, CDT issued a list of 10 human rights criteria the the E-Evidence Directive and Regulation should meet. […]
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 […]
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 […]