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 […]
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DPO Confessional: Think globally, but direct market locally
Applying the consent basis to data processing has territorial implications. Unfortunately, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation contains some ambiguity […]
DNS: Strengthening the Weakest Link in Internet Privacy
For many, the conversation about online privacy centers around a few high-profile companies, and rightly so. We consciously engage with […]
Cambridge Analytica scandal ‘highlights need for AI regulation’
Britain needs to lead the way on artificial intelligence regulation, in order to prevent companies such as Cambridge Analytica setting […]
Is a decentralized ‘web 3.0’ the answer to our privacy concerns?
To many privacy professionals, a “user-centered internet for individuals” would only exist in a perfect utopian world. Yet, as the […]
Why ISO 27001 is integral to data protection compliance
With the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)’s compliance deadline looming, any organisation that processes EU residents’ data will likely […]
Five things we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook hearing
The CEO’s privacy is as vulnerable as ours, and the social network faces a regulation battle. His data was sold to […]
The Guardian view on Grindr and data protection: don’t trade our privacy
The idea that people’s HIV status and physical location should be used by advertisers is unsurprising in the tech world […]
Exporting the EU Privacy Regime Through Trade Instruments?
On January 31, 2018, the European Commission endorsed horizontal clauses on cross-border data flows, data protection and privacy in trade […]
Fragmented U.S. Privacy Rules Leave Large Data Loopholes for Facebook and Others
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony will discussways to keep people’s online data private, which I’m interested in as a […]
The U.S. CLOUD Act and the EU: A Privacy Protection Race to the Bottom
Between the U.S. CLOUD Act and new European Union (EU) efforts to dismantle international rules for cross-border law enforcement investigations, […]
Is It Time for an Data Sharing Clearinghouse for Internet Researchers?
Today’s Senate hearing with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg will start a long discussion on data collection and privacy from Internet companies. […]