‘Accept cookies’ banners are undermining privacy
Amid the flurry of new privacy laws over the past few years like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies […]
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Apple Faces Antitrust Complaint in France Over Privacy Changes in iPhones
Apple’s operating software starting early next year will require apps to get opt-in permission from users to collect their advertising […]
Google Releases Results From Early Tests Of Cohort-Based Advertising
For the past couple of months, Google has been actively testing its Privacy Sandbox proposal for interest-based cohorts, and the […]
Consumer Reports Study Finds Marketplace Demand for Privacy and Security
American consumers are increasingly concerned about privacy and data security when purchasing new products and services, which may be a […]
People want data privacy but don’t always know what they’re getting
Differential privacy lets people to share data anonymously, but people need to know more about it to make informed decisions. […]
Live facial recognition is tracking kids suspected of being criminals
In Buenos Aires, the first known system of its kind is hunting down minors who appear in a national database […]
French Supervisory Authority Releases Strict Guidance on the Use of Facial Recognition Technology at Airports
On October 9, 2020, the French Supervisory Authority (CNIL) issued guidance on the use of facial recognition technology for identity […]
Hospitals And VA Clinics Use Facial Recognition And Palm Scanners To Track Patients
Massachusetts area hospitals and VA clinics have begun installing Xecan facial recognition cameras to identify and track patients. According to […]
FTC Issues New Guidance on Artificial Intelligence Technology
In the latest piece to come out of the FTC’s new focus on emerging technologies, the FTC Bureau of Consumer […]
Half of large companies to adopt privacy-enhancing computation by 2025
Half of large organisations will implement privacy-enhancing computation for processing data in untrusted environments within five years, Gartner has predicted. […]
The Police Can Probably Break Into Your Phone
At least 2,000 law enforcement agencies have tools to get into encrypted smartphones, according to new research, and they are […]
Facial recognition datasets are being widely used despite being taken down due to ethical concerns.
Computer vision research datasets have been criticized for violating subjects’ privacy, reinforcing cultural biases, and enabling questionable applications. But regulating […]