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Plans to aggregate it with other databases should be discussed, says ethics group An independent ethical advice group has raised concerns about the UK Home Office's £842m Biometrics programme,...
This essay discusses the futility of opting out of surveillance, and suggests data obfuscation as an alternative. We can apply obfuscation in our own lives by using practices and technologies that...
Disposable furniture flogger seeks data wranglers Scandi furniture emporium Ikea is seeking privacy specialists to join its office in Malmö, Sweden.…
The Kardashians love the Gradient app - but they're being paid to use it, whereas for you it's the other way round. Is it safe?
Mozilla has added another privacy tweak to Firefox version 70 - the ability to quickly see how often websites are tracking users.
This is really interesting: "A Data-Driven Reflection on 36 Years of Security and Privacy Research," by Aniqua Baset and Tamara Denning: Abstract: Meta-research---research about research---allows...
A report by HP found that most people admit to looking at others’ computer screens and documents in the workplace while still keeping their own privacy top of mind.
Two bills, currently in the Senate, have the potential to change the U.S. cybersecurity landscape if passed into law. The first is the 'Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019', introduced by Senator...
The bill is a direct shot at big tech companies like Facebook as senators try to reel in data-collection policies.
Senate Bill Would Give Consumers Control of How Their Personal Data Gets UsedNew legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would "bring meaningful punishments for companies that violate...