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 […]
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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 […]
A Cute Toy Just Brought a Hacker Into Your Home
Amid the holiday shopping season, cybersecurity researchers warn that new, interactive toys are vulnerable to many hacking threats. Source: A […]
In China, a Three-Digit Score Could Dictate Your Place in Society
China is taking the idea of a credit score to the extreme, using big data to track and rank what […]
Managing Your Identity on Facebook with Face Recognition Technology
Facebook is announcing new, optional tools to help people better manage their identity on Facebook using face recognition. Powered by […]
You Give Up a Lot of Privacy Just Opening Emails. Here’s How to Stop It
Billions of emails are opened every day by people who have never consented to be tracked, but are being tracked […]
Public Opinion Often Sets Privacy Standards for Smart City Tech
City officials, law professors and corporate privacy directors discuss the tension between open data work and privacy at the second […]
New AWS Paris region makes it easier for customers to follow France’s data privacy rules
Amazon Web Services launched a new region in Paris today to serve customers in the European Union. This is AWS’ […]
Siemens sees scale, data privacy as winners in digital race
Germany’s Siemens sees its broad industrial base and respect for customers’ data privacy as giving it the edge in a […]
E-commerce tracking practices raise privacy questions
The attorneys who filed the “wiretapping” suit against online mattress firm Casper have launched three new challenges. Source: E-commerce tracking […]