New U.S. defense bill targets drones, raises potential privacy and security concerns
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (NDAA), signed into law in December 2017, did not only authorize United States […]
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CNIL updates its PIA software
The CNIL – French data protection authority – published a new beta version of its open source PIA software. Several […]
Thomson Reuters Builds AI Data Privacy Q&A Tool with IBM Watson
Thomson Reuters is introducing a new AI-driven tool, Data Privacy Advisor, powered by IBM’s Watson suite of machine learning technology. […]
Worried about Strava? It’s not the only app mapping our every move!
Giving away all manner of personal information is only a tap away on your phone settings, as the fitness tracking […]
Americans Concerned About Cybersecurity of Self-Driving Cars
Many Americans are concerned about potential cyber risks to self-driving cars, but more comfortable with the industry’s overall safety than […]
Privacy tech solution aims to bring more data visibility to the CPO
In 1961, Jaguar started producing the E-Type Series sports car. In the automobile world, the E-Type is a classic, an […]
AI-enabled Face-Swap Porn is on the Rise—and the Law Can’t Help You
AI-enabled face-swap porn is on the rise, and right now there’s just about no recourse for victims. Here’s the lay […]
Auto Industry Stakeholders and Regulators Convene to Discuss Connected Vehicle Privacy
In the same week that the automotive industry gathers in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Washington Auto Show, a cross-section […]
Pummeling users with Google remarketing ads they don’t want to see? Now they can mute those, too
On Thursday, Google announced more ways for users to control the Google-served ads they see. The changes will have implications […]
4 Industries in the Midst of Major Disruptions, Thanks to Data
Research suggests that some 90 percent of the data in the world today was created within the last two years, […]
Alexa, What Are You Doing with My Family’s Personal Info?
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and several smart-home technologies that debuted at last week’s CES add convenience but also raise privacy […]
Welcome to the dark web: a plain English introduction
The term “dark web” evokes a common set of impressions. Some compare it to the Mos Eisley cantina from Star […]