EU plans data shakeup to boost home-grown innovation
The EU on Wednesday unveiled proposals for rules covering the transfer of valuable data as it aims to create an innovation hub on a par with the US and China.
Nov 25, 2020
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Canada proposes major fines on firms that violate privacy laws
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday presented a draft law that would impose major fines on companies that violate privacy law by misusing the personal data of their customers.
Nov 18, 2020
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Disaster apps share personal data in violation of their privacy policies
Those in the path of a hurricane or wildfire may use an app to get alerts, communicate with first responders or let loved ones know they are safe. But once the emergency has passed, those apps may still be tracking their ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Irish data regulator probes Instagram use of child data
Ireland's data protection agency is investigating Instagram following concerns over how the image-sharing social platform handles children's personal data, a spokesman said Monday.
Oct 19, 2020
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Netflix's The Social Dilemma highlights the problem with social media, but what's the solution?
Facebook has responded to Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, saying it "buries the substance in sensationalism."
Oct 7, 2020
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Blockchain contact tracing app aims to win public trust to tackle COVID-19
A new form of digital contact tracing which uses unbreakable encryption to secure personal data could help win the level of public engagement required to fight the spread of COVID-19, scientists say.
Sep 25, 2020
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Your personal data is the currency of the digital age
The commodification of the internet in the early 1990s brought western societies into the digital age and has changed the way consumers interact with commercial enterprises.
Sep 25, 2020
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US to ban TikTok downloads, block WeChat use
The United States on Friday ordered a ban on downloads of popular video app TikTok and effectively blocked the use of the Chinese super-app WeChat on national security grounds, escalating a fight with Beijing over technology.
Sep 18, 2020
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Popular messenger services are extremely insecure
Researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt and the University of Würzburg show that popular mobile messengers expose personal data via discovery services that allow users to find contacts based on phone numbers ...
Sep 15, 2020
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Are your devices spying on you? Australia's very small step to make the Internet of Things safer
From internet-connected televisions, toys, fridges, ovens, security cameras, door locks, fitness trackers and lights, the so-called "Internet of Things" (IoT) promises to revolutionize our homes.
Sep 11, 2020
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