Targeted advertising targeted by the French DPA
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018, the CNIL has issued four public formal […]
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California Could Soon Have Its Own Version of the Internet
In 2018, the state reimposed net neutrality, established a privacy regime, and set bot rules. Will the moves splinter the […]
Google Chrome update will stop websites hijacking your browser back button
Google is updating its Chrome browser to cut down on the increasingly popular practice of hijacking the ‘back’ button on […]
Facial recognition technology to be used in London streets
Retail zones and shops in the UK capital are guaranteed to be bustling with consumers seeking out presents this Yuletide […]
Drones, DNA and data: please don’t give the gift of privacy invasion
What could be wrong with giving a shiny, new Facebook Portal or a fun DNA kit for the holidays? Guardian […]
GDPR mayhem: Programmatic ad buying plummets in Europe
Since the early hours of May 25, ad exchanges have seen European ad demand volumes plummet between 25 and 40 […]
Recommendations on processing data in the cloud
A recent report published by Ireland’s data protection watchdog provides a helpful reminder to businesses to take additional steps to […]
Tech’s invasion of our privacy made us more paranoid in 2018
People are flocking to privacy tools online that block trackers following your every click, companies are hiring more privacy experts, […]
Microsoft calls for AI facial-recognition laws
Microsoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition. Tech companies are faced […]
Why Doesn’t My Ad Blocker Block ‘Please Turn Off Your Ad Blocker’ Popups?
It is technically pretty simple to disable those pop ups, but many ad blocker plugins choose to let them live. […]
Apps are sharing your location data
Dozens of companies use smartphone locations to help advertisers and even hedge funds. They say it’s anonymous, but the data […]
In China, your car could be talking to the government
China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in China to make the same kind of reports — potentially adding […]