Global AI fight heats up over health data
Spat over a Microsoft health data project highlights growing European distrust of U.S. tech. The French government made that clear […]
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The next generation of wearables will be a privacy minefield
Amazon and Facebook are poised to gain newfound insights into our emotions. The privacy implications would be enormous. Facebook will […]
Dominic Cummings’ data law shake-up a danger to trade
A radical “pro-tech” plan championed by Dominic Cummings to rewrite Britain’s data protection laws is endangering future cooperation with the […]
Privacy, effectiveness among concerns of robocall-blocking apps
If you’re one of many Canadians who’ve considered alternative measures to block robocalls to your smartphone, a consumer agency says […]
Atlassian says encryption-busting law has damaged Australia’s tech reputation
Startup darling has taken further aim at the TOLA Act, echoing calls for the warrant process to have independent oversight. […]
As the GDPR turns 2, Big Tech should watch out for big sanctions
Get ready to see the EU’s landmark privacy regulation flex its muscles as it prepares for a fight. The GDPR’s […]
No need to mourn the death of the third-party cookie
Amid the whirlwinds of the industry’s response, it’s become abundantly clear that the demise of the cookie is probably a […]
You can have privacy and fight Covid-19
You don’t have to give up privacy in fight against Covid, says Leonardo Cervera Navas, Director European Data Protection Supervisor, […]
Aggregated data provides a false sense of security
Accessing personal data comes at a risk to privacy, and there are many unfortunate examples of harm coming to individuals […]
Coronavirus didn’t kill our privacy — it just exposed the corpse
In most countries only minor amendments of the laws sufficed to introduce Covid-19 surveillance, which normally would be an eye […]
5G to raise privacy challenges and opportunities
No doubt the 5G technology will allow for dramatic new technological innovation, but at the same time, it poses some […]
California Consumer Privacy Act: Will it prompt federal data privacy & protection laws in the U.S.?
Passed unanimously, and introduced on 1 January this year, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the first comprehensive legislation […]