Irish regulator fines Facebook for privacy law violations
Ireland's privacy watchdog has fined Facebook's parent company, Meta, 17 million euros, or about $19 million, for violating Europe's privacy law.
Mar 15, 2022
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Will the metaverse protect our privacy, or will it exploit us more than ever?
The metaverse is more than the latest obsession of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. It's a three-dimensional world of virtual and augmented reality that we will be exploring—via our digital avatars—over the next decade.
Dec 23, 2021
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Security
Facial recognition in schools: Here are the risks to children
In conversation with my teenage daughter last week, I pointed out a news report which flagged concerns over the use of facial recognition technologies in several school canteens in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Nine schools in ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Internet
The dark side of social media networks
A systematic review of research into the dark side of social media use has identified 46 harmful effects, ranging from physical and mental health problems to negative impacts on job and academic performance, as well as security ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Can the digital advertising market achieve privacy without regulation?
It's a common assumption among marketers that if you can customize any form of marketing, particularly mobile advertising, you'll get better results. With this in mind, mobile marketing relies significantly on user tracking ...
Mar 8, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Researchers design more secure mobile contact tracing
For public health officials, contact tracing remains critical to managing the spread of the coronavirus—particularly as it appears that variants of the virus could be more transmissible.
Feb 19, 2021
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Security
3-D printing poses a threat to people's privacy, experts warn
3-D printing technology poses a "grave and growing threat" to individual privacy because of the potential for products to reveal private information about individuals, experts have warned.
Sep 9, 2020
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Consumers find third-party use of personal location data privacy violations, study shows
The National Security Agency issued a warning to its employees Aug. 4 that cellphone location data could pose a national security risk.
Aug 7, 2020
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Security
The privacy paradox: We claim we care about our data, so why don't our actions match?
Imagine how you'd feel if you discovered footage from your private home security camera had been broadcast over the internet. This is exactly what happened to several unsuspecting Australians last month, when the website ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Artificial intelligence produces data synthetically to help treat diseases like COVID-19
Data driven technologies and "big data" are revolutionizing many industries. However, in many areas of research—including health and drug development—there is too little data available due to its sensitive nature and ...
Jun 25, 2020
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