These 4 Mobile Ad-Tech Companies Are Banding Together on Standards for GDPR
With the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR) looming, a handful of advertising and marketing tech companies are […]
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Is a decentralized ‘web 3.0’ the answer to our privacy concerns?
To many privacy professionals, a “user-centered internet for individuals” would only exist in a perfect utopian world. Yet, as the […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]
Instagram to let users download everything they have ever shared
Instagram has confirmed it will let users download their personal data, including previously shared photos, videos and messages, as it […]
Four cents to deanonymize: Companies reverse hashed email addresses
Your email address is an excellent identifier for tracking you across devices, websites and apps. Even if you clear cookies, […]
The promise of blockchain in the digital age
Due to the prevailing forces driving global e-commerce, privacy professionals are keenly aware that individuals are rapidly losing control of […]
Are your phone camera and microphone spying on you?
Here is what the former FBI director James Comey said when he was asked back in September 2016 if he […]
Subaru will use facial recognition technology to detect driver fatigue
The new Subaru Forester, one of the brand’s best-sellers in the US, made its debut at the New York International […]
Major blockchain group says Europe should exempt Bitcoin from new data privacy rule
Since people can store personal data in blockchains, the technology could fall under the purview of the upcoming European change […]
Privacy regulators in hotseat over future of ‘fundamental’ website owners list
The internet is at risk of becoming fragmented if online databases that show who owns websites are shut down after […]
What Does the EU’s GDPR Mean for Blockchain?
Generally we know that blockchain technology underpins cryptocurrencies, and there are many organizations using the technology for a myriad of […]
ICANN’s temporary solution for bringing WHOIS into line with GDPR
For the past few months, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), a charitable association under Californian law that […]