Twitter is public, but it could offer a lot more privacy
Twitter issued a call for proposals to measure its “contribution to the overall health of the public conversation” so that […]
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Privacy project Tor claimed to be in US Government’s pocket
In an explosive revelation, the Tor Project, which produces a browser said to be the gold standard for privacy, is […]
AI needs to embrace trust, respect, and privacy
TechRepublic spoke to IBM’s Rob High about the ethical, privacy, and security obstacles that artificial intelligence has to overcome. IBM […]
Toronto smart city plan faces privacy concerns
Sidewalk Labs, the unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc. selected to help transform a parcel of land known as Quayside, […]
Facebook nudged grade-school children during testing of Messenger Kids
Facebook says getting children to communicate on its Messenger Kids app took nudging, even though experts they consulted for the […]
Is Artificial Intelligence the Ultimate Test for Privacy?
Nothing challenges the effectiveness of data protection law like technological innovation. You think you have cracked a technology neutral framework […]
Palantir has secretly been using New Orleans to test its predictive policing technology
The program began in 2012 as a partnership between New Orleans Police and Palantir Technologies, a data-mining firm founded with […]
How to Turn Off Facebook’s Face Recognition Features
In recent days, more and more Facebook users started seeing a notification about how the social network uses its facial […]
‘Living laboratories’: the Dutch cities amassing data on oblivious residents
In Eindhoven, Utrecht and Assen smart projects are tackling everything from traffic to street crime. But with privacy laws being […]
Blockchain technology is on a collision course with EU privacy law
Those who have heard of “blockchain” technology generally know it as the underpinning of the Bitcoin virtual currency, but there […]
AI tool scans privacy notices to inform users on data collection
A 2008 study conducted by a pair of Carnegie Mellon University researchers found it would take the average person 201 […]
Privacy Compliance Software Buyer’s Guide
Privacy Compliance Software is a key tool for organisations with operations across multiple jurisdictions, extensive privacy programs, or complex, high […]