Privacy
Privacy and data protection trends in 2021
What could 2021 mean for privacy, both in the public and private sectors? It can sometimes feel like the world is...
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An unintended consequence: can deepfakes kill video evidence?
Many prophesied that deepfakes - media doctored with the help of artificial intelligence - will wreak havoc around the world....
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Is your data your personal property?
Back in 2006, mathematician Clive Humby described data as 'the new oil', and the phrase has had widespread currency ever...
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Data collection cheat sheet: how Parler, Twitter, Facebook, MeWe’s data policies compare
Alternative social media platforms, also known as “alt” or alt-tech, were catapulted into the spotlight near the end of 2020...
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Kill, laugh, love: what should we do with deepfakes?
2020 was an impressive year in many ways but one. We haven’t seen social order destroyed by deepfakes, an AI-powered...
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What does data protection by design actually mean?
In October, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a final version of the Guidelines on Data Protection by Design...
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The rise of workplace surveillance
Many have reluctantly accepted that the guilty pleasure of endlessly scrolling down their social media app of choice will come...
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Ghostwriter campaign: how my name was stolen for an information operation
An online copy of me lied to the world that NATO troops are being withdrawn from my home country. My...
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The biggest flaw of SIM-based 2FA
Have you just started using SIM-based two-factor authentication to protect your accounts? Well, multiple experts agree that it’s not safe,...
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Face for sale: Leaks and lawsuits blight Russia facial recognition
When Anna Kuznetsova saw an ad offering access to Moscow's face recognition cameras, all she had to do was pay...
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Brittany Kaiser: our data is traded around the world without our explicit consent
We produce data, and we should get paid for it. After all, data is a commodity more valuable than oil...
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What is the EU’s landmark ruling on privacy and what does it mean for you?
The EU’s highest court says your privacy must be respected – at almost all costs.The fine line between harnessing the...
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How to make your Facebook profile private
We share so much information on Facebook—including information on our birthday, interests and closest friends. Though it might not bother...
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COVID-19 tracing: technology is not the savior. Or is it?
Some governments used the health crisis to cement their power and limit human rights both online and offline, argue human...
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The use of biometrics is accelerating and outpacing legislation
We may not always be in control of our biometric data but it’s ours, so we should think about what...
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Fingerprint vs Face ID: Which is safer?
To keep your data safe, how should you unlock your device?Our personal data has never been more precious. Keeping it...
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What is Tor and how does it work?
Tor (formerly an acronym for “The Onion Router”) is often touted as a way to browse the web anonymously. From...
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Should all data be freely traded?
Open data has been an ambition of the European Union for several years now. A report from the European Data...
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Here’s why you shouldn’t install spyware on your kids
Kids will be kids – and they’ll get around it anyway. It’s a parent’s biggest fear. The world wide web...
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Zuckerberg under the spotlight over privacy - will anything change this time?
The latest challenge to Facebook's privacy practices was revealed last week, with news of a lawsuit alleging that its Instagram...
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