Decade-old Bluetooth flaw lets hackers steal data passing between devices
Serious error in the in the Bluetooth specification lets hackers to intercept and tamper with data exchanged between vulnerable devices. Attackers […]
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Consent management platforms are purchased less often than other privacy tools
With the massive new requirements for user consent in the General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) and the new California privacy […]
3D Printing, Cybersecurity, and Audio Fingerprinting
Some researchers have lately been pondering what might happen ifsomeone break into your 3D printer. Of course, you could bring […]
Google Data Transfer Project will help you move your data between services
Google, together with Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook, is introducing the open-source Data Transfer Project, which will enable consumers to transfer […]
Finding a GDPR solution in the blockchain
With the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, we are entering a new era emphasising data security and customer […]
Privacy violations by free VPN service providers
VPNs are generally regarded as a way to bypass censorship, both in developed and developing nations, and the concept of […]
After Google’s $5B Antitrust Fine, Will GDPR Enforcement Be Next?
Google was hit with a $5.1 billion fine by the European Union on Wednesday for antitrust practices around the Android […]
The ethical and legal ramifications of using ‘pseudo-AI’
Pseudo-AI, or human workers performing work eventually intended for an “artificial intelligence” or supplementing an AI still under development, is […]
Nice is building “safe city”, rising privacy concerns
After terrorist attack of July 14, 2016, French city of Nice has turned itself into a testing ground for surveillance […]
Use of facial-imaging software for anti-fraud measures is legal, Minister says
The use of facial imaging software by the Irish Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to detect potential identity […]
How AT&T’s plan to become the new Facebook could be a privacy nightmare
The unchecked power of telecom giants that want to compete with tech companies creates a perfect storm for privacy violations. While […]
Health Insurers Tap Data Brokers To Help Predict Costs
Without scrutiny, insurers and data brokers are predicting your health costs based on public data about things like race, marital […]