The Guardian view on big tech: a new era needs new rules
Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are too big and too powerful. Regulation has to catch up with the changing character […]
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The Facebook scandal isn’t just about privacy. Your economic future is on the line
If data is the new oil, the wells are in the hands of a few billionaires, and we need to […]
Data Analytics, App Developers, and Facebook’s Role in Data Misuse
Facebook has come under increased scrutiny in recent months, the social media giant’s efforts to protect its users’ data questioned. […]
Facebook did not kill privacy, it was already dead
The death of privacy is a chronicle of a death foretold. One of my favourite cartoons is the 1970 Newsweek […]
Is it time for US to regulate privacy?
n May, the European Union will begin to enforce a body of laws that it calls the General Data Protection […]
Forecasting Consent Threat Level in Europe
Consent for online data collection is a squirrelly topic in Europe right now. Leaving aside for the moment whether or […]
Brand owners beware: how GDPR will make online enforcement tougher
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018, and it will see the implementation […]
How Facebook’s Data Sharing Went From Feature to Bug
Sure, third-party Facebook apps collected data about users’ lives. But they seemed convenient and harmless, and, really, what could go […]
GDPR Prompts Data Analytics and Protection Trust
As the deadline for compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation approaches, IBM and Mastercard have created Truata, a […]
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 […]
We can’t allow big tech companies thwart the ‘right to remember’
The European Union recently adopted laws embodying a proposed “right to be forgotten,” to protect individuals from eternal memorialization of […]
Why Blockchain Technology Is the Answer for Big Data Regulation
With the upcoming EU regulations on big data in the form of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the […]