UK’s Data Protection Bill’s new immigration exemption can put EU citizens at disadvantage
The Government has added a completely new immigration control exemption to the Data Protection Bill. This exemption does not appear […]
opinion
The Silver Lining in the EU’s New Privacy Rules
The EU’s new regulatory rules will burden bad actors, which is a good thing, writes Scott Meyer, founder of Evidon […]
Experts warn EU privacy case might backfire
A European Union court case ostensibly to keep personal data private could backfire and cause great damage to the continent, […]
The End of Privacy
The Yahoo breach is another reminder that the right to privacy is dying, if not already dead. Source: The End […]
Practical Approaches to Big Data Privacy Over Time
In this article, we examine a range of longterm data collections, conducted by researchers in social science, in order to […]
Congressman Wants US to Part With Europe on Data Privacy
As the number of devices quietly gathering your data increases, so does the risk of exposure. Source: Congressman Wants U.S. […]
Understanding the economic value of your personal data
Your personal data is worthless – it’s only when it’s processed by the Facebooks or Googles of this world that […]
Fingerprint Clocking-in at Work
In order to be legally compliant with data protection law, an employer must have a “lawful basis” or justifiable reason […]
Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is the Real AI Danger
John Giannandrea, who leads AI at Google, is worried about intelligent systems learning human prejudices. Source: Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is […]
Let’s take back control of our data – it’s too precious to leave to the tech giants
Almost everything we do – keeping in touch, online shopping, watching television – leaves a data trail. The resulting data-sets […]
In defence of the new privacy experts
The growth in importance of privacy and data protection we have seen in recent years, which in Europe appears to […]
For everyone to benefit from technology, we need to ensure the free flow of information
Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will take effect next May and which Microsoft supports, is a good […]