How will the changing environment shape cookie collection?
The EU General Data Protection Regulation will transform the way businesses collate, store, process and analyze consumer data, including a […]
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EU Cybersecurity Plan Aims to Create Single Product Certification
Companies could get products like smart medical devices and connected cars certified by the same standards across all European Union […]
Facial recognition software is not ready for use by law enforcement
Facial recognition technologies, used in the identification of suspects, negatively affects people of color. To deny this fact would be […]
Google unveils new security, privacy features for Android
The company is offering users personalized recommendations designed to help them to improve the security of their account. The new settings […]
Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse
Internet-connected home devices that are marketed as the newest conveniences are also being used to harass, monitor and control. Abusers — […]
How to approach DPIAs under the GDPR
The guiding principles of the General Data Protection Regulation stimulate organizations to address the issue of compliance with an approach […]
Apple bans developers from creating, selling user Contacts databases
Apple is trying to make it harder for developers to abuse users’ information collected through apps. Apple updated its App […]
Is your company part of the GDPR ‘mobile loophole’?
Europe is leading the way in privacy protection with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). But most companies are not focused […]
Facebook releases new privacy safeguards after ceding to pressure from advertisers
Facebook is installing new controls it says will better inform its members about the way companies are targeting them with […]
How GDPR changes use of Browser Fingerprinting and Web Trackers
Browser fingerprinting is on a collision course with privacy regulations. Compared to more well-known tracking “cookies,” browser fingerprinting is trickier […]
Google reboots advertising tools to give users more control over their data
The new features come as internet companies such as Google and Facebook are facing a global backlash around their handling […]
Apple to Close iPhone Security Hole That Law Enforcement Uses to Crack Devices
Apple is closing a technological loophole that let authorities hack into locked iPhones, infuriating law enforcement officials and reigniting a […]