Focus on Google DeepMind under the GDPR’s Lens
The Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) ruled, on 3 July 2017, that the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) had […]
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What does Google know about you? Its new privacy dashboard should reveal all.
The new mobile-friendly version of Google Dashboard is rolling out this week. Source: What does Google know about you? Its […]
Don’t look now: Big brother is watching you from an NS billboard
Dutch railway company NS has admitted to allowing advertisers to use billboards fitted with cameras to monitor travellers’ attention to […]
AI Will Soon Identify Protesters With Their Faces Partly Concealed
The research has troubling implications for protestors and other dissidents, who often work to make sure they aren’t ID’d at […]
The evolving laws and rules around privacy, data security, and robots
Every day we use countless digital devices and web services to shop, track our fitness, chat with friends, play games, […]
Illinois begins pilot project to put birth certificates on digital ledger technology
The state of Illinois’ Blockchain Initiative has hooked up with digital ledger company Evernym in hopes of leading the way […]
Ad industry attacks Safari effort to protect online privacy
A feature in Apple’s upcoming browser makes it harder for advertisers to track us online. That will “sabotage” the internet, […]
Apple is facing privacy questions from the Senate on iPhone X, Face ID
Sen. Al Franken wants to know how Apple will handle law enforcement requests. Source: Apple is facing privacy questions from […]
Why The Sensitive Intersection of Race, Hate Speech And Algorithms Is Heating Up
How the debate about algorithms, programmers, and race dialogue reveals much about the social networks you use today. Source: Why […]
When Government Rules by Software, Citizens Are Left in the Dark
Agencies decline to release information about algorithms used for criminal justice, social welfare, and education. Source: When Government Rules by […]
Facial recognition is here. The iPhone X is just the beginning.
Apple’s new smartphone will unlock using face recognition, thanks to infrared and 3D sensors. This technology is spreading – and […]
Mind-reading AI is the newest defense against cyber attacks
Empow recently patented a ‘mind-reading’ AI, as part of its cyber-security suite, designed to determine the intent of an attack […]