FTC settles case on connected toys
Electronic toy manufacturer VTech Electronics Limited and its U.S. subsidiary have agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission […]
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Privacy of location tracking device owners threatened by ‘Trackmageddon’ flaws
A slew of online services used to manage GPS- and GSM-based location tracking devices have been found vulnerable to flaws […]
Belgian privacy regulator threatens fines for eavesdropping apps
The Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy has threatened to take action against eavesdropping apps that listen for what […]
Researchers develop data-portability recommendations for the cloud
The upcoming European General Data Protection Regulation enhances the existing individual rights by creating a new right to data portability. […]
Does Control of ‘Big Data’ Kill Competition?
The European Union’s competition chief is zeroing in on how companies use so-called big data, or enormous computer files of […]
Blockchain And Privacy
Discussions about “blockchain” technology seem to be everywhere these days, with potential applications spanning industries as diverse as banking, healthcare, […]
Iranian web crackdown drives surge in privacy technology
As demonstrations against the clerical regime continue, the numbers of Iranians using privacy technologies is increasing. Source: Iranian web crackdown […]
Blockchain and privacy
Blockchain is the new buzz: it can solve all our problems, fix climate change, break currency monopolies and so much […]
Report on the ethical matters raised by algorithms and artificial intelligence
Public awareness around the role of algorithms and artificial intelligence in our everyday lives has been rising subsequently in the […]
NYC May Be at the Vanguard of Algorithmic Accountability in 2018
Next year promises to be an important year for advancing conversations about accountability in artificial intelligence. While civil society has […]
As GDPR Looms, Privacy Tech Is On The Rise
The May deadline to comply with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is swiftly approaching, and ad tech and security […]
Safari in Arms Race Against Trackers – Criteo Feels the Heat
Criteo is an ad company. You may not have heard of them, but they do retargeting, the type of ads […]