Dutch say ‘no’ in referendum on spy agency tapping powers
Dutch voters have narrowly rejected a law that would give spy agencies the power to carry out mass tapping of […]
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Commonwealth Games wifi service will mine visitors’ Facebook data
The Gold Coast council will use a new city wifi service to harvest Facebook data from visitors to next month’s […]
China to bar people with bad ‘social credit’ from planes, trains
China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have […]
The increasing use of artificial intelligence is stoking privacy concerns in China
As artificial intelligence (AI) and big data technologies become more prevalent, a survey has found that three out of four […]
Cambridge Analytica and the Dangers of Facebook Data-Harvesting
On Friday night, Facebook suspended the account of Cambridge Analytica, the political-data company backed by the billionaire Robert Mercer that […]
Mozilla Fellow’s research reveals widespread mobile tracking
A new study has been conducted based on data from 11,000 anonymous Android users. It found that mobile tracking is […]
Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers
Madison Square Garden has quietly used facial-recognition technology to bolster security and identify those entering the building, according to multiple […]
How Your Returns Are Used Against You at Best Buy and Other Retailers
Every time shoppers return purchases to Best Buy Co., they are tracked by a company that has the power to […]
The Powerful Global Spy Alliance You Never Knew Existed
It is one of the world’s most powerful alliances. And yet most people have probably never heard of it, because […]
Ghostery browser extension for web privacy goes open source
Unlocking the browser extension’s underpinnings could attract outside improvements and dispel ‘conspiracy theories’ about data about users it used to […]
Privacy at the Margins
The International Journal of Communication has published new Special Section on ?Privacy at the Margins? with 10 articles from international […]
46% of orgs never change cybersecurity strategy, even after attack or breach
Security professionals still struggle to prevent attackers from breaking into internal networks, according to a CyberArk report. Despite an increasingly […]