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The House and Senate are both pushing forward with the so-called “EARN IT” Act, a bill that will undermine encryption and free speech online. Attor... (2020)
As we shelter in place in the pandemic, more employers are using software to track our work — and us. (2020)
It was another black mark on the privacy record of the social network, which also reported its quarterly earnings. “ Facebook said on Wednesday ... (2020)
The city, stepping into a debate over privacy, says it will use real-time facial recognition technology “to tackle serious crime.” (2020)
By uploading their children’s genetic information on public websites, parents are forever exposing their personal health data. (2020)
There are no formal rules for what is ethical — or even legal — in the location data business. That needs to change. In the op-ed, Jeff (Foursqu... (2019)
A new decentralized ID solution from Microsoft built directly on the bitcoin blockchain could have far-reaching impacts. (2019)
There are strong parallels between organised abuse of Facebook and FB’s attempts to respond, in the last 24 months, and malware on Windows and Offi... (2019)
Getting a “throwaway” email for online booking is one tip experts offer. Another: Consider signing up for a credit card only for online purchases. (2019)
Facebook’s chief executive has asserted control over its sprawling divisions and mandated the social network’s messaging services be knitted together. (2019)
A highly anticipated technology designed to make blockchain privacy features more scalable will be tested on Monero soon. (2018)
It takes a photograph of your license plate. (2018)
Under Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple saw just how critical an issue user privacy would become. Now it’s at least as important a feature as shiny indu... (2018)
Cameras are Watching and Machines are Learning: The Beginning An explosion of images and video is creating massive opportunities for understandi... (2018)
A new bill will help its intelligence agencies circumvent encryption. And what starts Down Under won’t necessarily stay there. (2018)
Smarter sets could mean more niche programming and fewer annoying ads, says the TV industry. Privacy advocates worry consumers are being kept in th... (2018)
Data workers of the world, unite “DATA SLAVERY.” Jennifer Lyn Morone, an American artist, thinks this is the state in which most people now live... (2018)
A reporter’s effort to erase her genetic footprint gets snared in a thicket of policies and rules. (2018)
The time has come. "Google already runs a lot of my online life–it’s my email, my calendar, my go-to map, and all my documents. I use Duck Du... (2018)
Ethereum uses transparency as part of its security but potential problems with data exposure are now being addressed. (2018)
New European data protection regulation to trigger even more blockchain innovation. (2018)
The tech industry is fighting a pending measure that’s even stricter than the recently enacted G.D.P.R. It’s called the ePrivacy Regulation. (2018)
More than two dozen civil rights organizations asked the tech giant to stop selling its image recognition system to law enforcement agencies... (2018)
A country taps its past as it leads the way on one of the most pressing issues facing modern democracies: how to regulate the world’s biggest socia... (2018)
A new crop of smartphones has arrived, aiming to improve on the iPhone — not by being better but by being substantially worse. (2018)
Peter Thiel's data-mining company is using War on Terror tools to track American citizens. The scary thing? Palantir is desperate for new customers. (2018)
Whois is dead as Europe hands DNS overlord ICANN its arse • The Register “Can we still have a GDPR moratorium, asks US domain-name body... (2018)
Using a tool that Facebook offers its users, our columnist found out more than he wanted to know about the social network, the ad industry and hims... (2018)
In our previous article, we took an in-depth look at the implications of the new data protection laws in relation to eCommerce and web-based busine... (2018)
The government requires its people to submit finger, eye and facial images. The ID is mandatory for many services, but opponents say it infringes p... (2018)
With large majorities of all children (70% in the U.S. and U.K.) staying home from school during the COVID-19 crisis, use of digital media properti... (2020)
Edward Snowden is an American whistleblower who copied and leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013 when he w... (2019)
When your rating matters... (2019)
LastWeekTonight Published on May 19, 2014 John Oliver covers the new European law that would allow people to erase themselves from internet sea... (2018)
If you're not paying, you're not the customer--you're the product. (2018)
An unregulated facial recognition app can probably tell the police your name, and help them find out where you live and who your friends are. (2020)
Listen to this episode from a16z Podcast on Spotify. Today’s episode is all about crypto security — that is, the new mindsets and the new strategie... (2021)
Listen to this episode from Should This Exist? on Spotify. It’s one of the best weapons we have to contain a pandemic. But can it defe... (2020)
Given concern around data breaches, the EU Parliament finally passed GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) after four years of preparation and ... (2018)