Surveillance, big data and open data: UN Privacy Agenda
Governments must not release any personal data under open data schemes unless privacy safeguards are “bulletproof”, a UN expert on […]
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It Takes Just $1,000 to Track Someone’s Location With Mobile Ads
University of Washington researchers have shown just how cheaply spies can exploit ad networks for fine-grained, individualized surveillance. Source: It […]
Our intimate relationship with surveillance
It’s often true that privacy professionals talk about the datafication of our lives as being impersonal. In fact, however, data […]
New screen at Piccadilly Circus could track people
The vast screen – which is around the size of four tennis courts – features facial and car recognition technology […]
Government Requests for Google Data All-Time-High
Government Requests for Google Data Hit All-Time-High. Firm forced to revise up many FISA demands from previous years. Source: Government […]
Russia’s use of Kaspersky antivirus to spy on the US shows need for encryption
Any technology that allows U.S. agencies to lawfully access data will present an irresistible target for hackers and foreign intelligence […]
Australia to introduce national facial recognition system
Australia’s Prime minister plays down privacy implications of automated face-matching regime under anti-terrorism deal struck with states. Source: Turnbull denies […]
The one change we need to surveillance law
Opinion on necessary changes to US surveillance law. Want to look at Americans’ communications? Get a warrant. Source: The one […]
Irish data law amounts to mass surveillance, says ex-chief justice
A report by the former chief justice John Murray has found that current data-retention legislation amounts to mass surveillance of […]
Moscow Deploys Facial Recognition to Spy on Citizens in Streets
Moscow is adding facial-recognition technology to its network of 170,000 surveillance cameras across the city in a move to identify criminals […]
I never signed up for this! Privacy implications of email tracking
In this post I discuss a new paper that will appear at PETS 2018, authored by myself, Jeffrey Han, and […]
I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets.
The dating app knows me better than I do, but these reams of intimate information are just the tip of […]