Optus opens privacy can of worms with programmable voice play
Bringing an assistant into the phone calls of customers to help with a restaurant booking is an idea fraught with […]
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UK ICO Issues Draft Guidance on Explaining Decisions Made by AI
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has issued and is consulting on draft guidance about explaining decisions made by AI. […]
China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent. The […]
Facebook Testing a Way to Let You Move Photos to Rival Sites
The company, accused by the E.U. of stifling competition, is trying a tool in Ireland that would allow users to […]
Biometric systems to expand in airport security
Biometric Systems segment of the market is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, in terms […]
European cities share 10 principles for using citizen data
The guidelines outline key principles for using citizen data responsibly. They were developed with and includes real-world examples from several […]
Firefox browser will block the IAB’s DigiTrust universal ID
Mozilla is set to block the DigiTrust consortium from tracking users in its Firefox browser. Mozilla intends to block the […]
Tim Berners-Lee unveils global plan to save the web
Inventor of web calls on governments and firms to safeguard it from abuse and ensure it benefits humanity. Sir Tim […]
Even Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Can Spill Your Secrets
From a Harry Potter-themed protocol to high-profile coins, cryptocurrency is often not quite as private as it seems. Privacy coins […]
DNA test kits threaten kids’ privacy in ways we can’t understand yet
You don’t have to be Orwell to understand that allowing a profit-driven company to analyze your genetic data comes with […]
Google to let sites block personalized ads under California privacy law
Websites and apps using Google’s advertising tools will be able to block personalized ads to internet users in California and […]
UK’s data regulator again warns ad tech over GDPR compliance
U.K. data protection authority, The Information Commissioner’s Office, has stepped up its warning for the ad tech industry to get […]