French businesses warned over blockchain and GDPR
Businesses can use blockchain technologies but must be mindful of the difficulties doing so could present to their compliance with […]
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Lifting the Cloak of Secrecy From NYPD Surveillance Technology
For too long, the New York Police Department has secretly deployed cutting-edge spy tech, without notice to the public. Many […]
CNIL Publishes Initial Assessment on Blockchain and GDPR
Recently, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published its initial assessment of the compatibility of blockchain technology with the EU […]
Web inventor Berners-Lee creates a new privacy first way of dealing with the internet
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of web, has started a Solid – a startup to develop a way for web users […]
Feds Force Suspect To Unlock An Apple iPhone X With Their Face
It’s the first time since the iPhone X launched that any cop has used Face ID to force an iOS […]
Why blockchain can solve the EU’s two-factor authentication dilemma
If you’ve become used to going contactless when out shopping, then you might receive a shock next year. New EU […]
Spotify Is Using DNA Tests to Curate Playlists
In a new collaboration with Ancestry, Spotify is giving its users the option to input their DNA results to their […]
Justice Department Sues to Stop California Net Neutrality Law
U.S. Justice Department on Sunday sued California to stop the state’s new law that would guarantee full and equal access […]
It’s a Post-GDPR World: (Device) IDs Will Be Checked at the Digital Door
Smart TVs and streaming digital media players such as Roku and Chromecast have their own unique device IDs that fulfill […]
Digital IDs Are More Dangerous Than You Think
Governments seek to digitize their citizens in an effort to universalize government services, while the banking, travel, and insurance industries […]
Are our smartphones cheating GDPR?
Consumer champion, Which? has revealed that the smart devices we use on a daily basis could be employing underhand measures […]
Facebook Is Giving Advertisers Access to Your Shadow Contact Information
Facebook is not content to use the contact information you willingly put into your Facebook profile for advertising. It is […]