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 […]
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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 […]
Three very different sources of bias in AI, and how to fix them
It’s been evident that people are surprised that machines can be biased. They assume machines are necessarily neutral and objective, […]
On monetizing personal information: A series
Estimations of the value of the digital economy range from nearly 3 trillion dollars, to 8 trillion on the high […]
What happens when diagnosis is automated?
In some trials, “deep learning” systems have outperformed human experts. But can we relay only on AI? Source: A.I. Versus […]
How to comply with provisions on joint controllers under the GDPR
The concept of joint controllers in EU law, in contrast to a distinction between controllers and processors, has not been […]