Distrustful U.S. allies force spy agency to back down in encryption fight
An international group of cryptography experts has forced the U.S. National Security Agency to back down over two data encryption […]
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Driverless cars: safer perhaps, but professor warns of privacy risks
The vehicles could build a ‘gold mine’ of personal data for private companies, and a profile of users, Queensland law […]
A Guide to Common Types of Two-Factor Authentication on the Web
Two-factor authentication (or 2FA) is one of the biggest-bang-for-your-buck ways to improve the security of your online accounts. Luckily, it’s […]
AI Research Is in Desperate Need of an Ethical Watchdog
More social scientists are using AI intending to solve society’s ills, but they don’t have clear ethical guidelines to prevent […]
AI can make justice truly blind — but not just yet
“Justice is blind.” It’s a wonderful concept that represents an even-handed legal system that is impartial and objective in equal measure. […]
Facial Recognition to Be Best Way to Unlock Your Next Phone?
Facial recognition is often discussed as a method law enforcement or private companies could use for identifying anyone from criminal […]
Never Mind GDPR, Here Comes Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Protection
Apple’s soon-to-be released iOS 11 is generating some fairly significant anxiety in ad tech circles due to how Apple’s Safari […]
The Spanish DPA confirms compliance of Google Cloud commitments for international data flows
Google is pleased to announce that the Spanish Data Protection Agency (“Agencia Española de Protección de Datos” or “AEPD”) has […]
AI, machine learning and research ethics
The widespread deployment of artificial intelligence and specifically machine learning algorithms causes concern for some fundamental values in society, such […]
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 […]
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 […]