How CTV Audience Data Is Changing Ad Funded Streaming Forever
The major shifts within the advertising industry over the past decade have all been driven by increased ability to target people.
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Big Data Is Booming in the U.S., but Other Countries Are Making the Rules
Lawmakers and regulators in some of the world’s largest countries are ramping up enforcement of privacy laws, revising statutes or debating new rules.
Tracker pixels in emails are now an ‘endemic’ privacy concern
Invisible pixels used to track email activity are now an “endemic” issue that breaches our privacy, analysts suggest. Critics suggest the practice is marketing gone too far.
Aiming to Cash In on Data, European Firms Grapple With Privacy Laws
Companies in Europe want to share the personal data of consumers with other firms or turn it into business applications without violating privacy rules, but there is no consensus on how to avoid revealing such potentially sensitive information.
Swedish Police unlawfully used facial recognition app, says Privacy Watchdog
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection finds that the Swedish Police Authority has processed personal data in breach of the Swedish Criminal Data Act when using Clearview AI to identify individuals.
Florida water treatment facility hack used a dormant remote access software
A hacker who last week tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply used a remote access software platform that had been dormant for months.
Minneapolis prohibits use of facial recognition software by its police department
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Friday to approve an ordinance banning the use of facial recognition software by its police department and other city agencies
Google admits failing to wipe all Android apps with location-selling X-Mode SDK from its Play Store
Due to an oversight during our enforcement process, 25 apps containing the X-Mode SDK were not removed from Google Play after the developers were given a 7-day warning.
Google is reportedly working on an anti-tracking feature for Android
Google is looking to develop an anti—tracking feature for Android similar to the one Apple is rolling out with iOS 14.5, according to Bloomberg.
EU’s lead data supervisor for most of big tech is using outdated tech
The lead data supervisor for a slew of tech giants in the European Union, including Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter, is still relying on Lotus Notes to manage complaints and investigations lodged under the bloc’s flagship General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Coronavirus accelerates contactless travel, raising privacy concerns
Hands-free check ins and face scanners are part of pandemic travel. Flying after coronavirus is set to involve far less personal contact with airline staff. Not everyone agrees that’s a good thing.
The CBP Used COVID As An Excuse To Install Facial Recognition At 76 Airports
A recent DHS report titled the “CBP Trade and Travel Report” reads like an instruction manual on how to exploit the public’s fear of COVID.