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Apple further positions itself as the bastion of user data protection. The unexpected star of iOS 10 may well end up being a barely-known cryptography system to balance privacy and personalization, as Apple further positions itself as the bastion of user data protection. Differential privacy may not be as slick as Siri’s increased skill set, or as… Continue reading What is Differential Privacy and why is Apple so excited about it?

Self-driving cars reveal personal data about drivers and occupants. So what happens to the data? States across the US are scrambling to figure out how to regulate self-driving cars , wearable technologies that track our health, smart homes that constantly monitor their infrastructure and the rest of the devices emerging from the so-called “internet of… Continue reading Self-driving cars: overlooking data privacy is a car crash waiting to happen

Half of Americans do not carry out normal online tasks anymore because of fears for online privacy and security!!! Are you prepared for the all-digital age? According to a survey by American National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), recently published by major news portals, half of Americans do not carry out normal online tasks anymore because… Continue reading How to protect your privacy when shopping online

“OK Google, show me my Google account” and the My Accounts tool automatically pops in. Google launched My Account, a centralized hub for managing your privacy settings, security safeguards, and advertising preferences across the search giant’s vast catalog of digital services, just about a year ago. Since then, the portal has expanded to expose — and provide greater control over… Continue reading Google has made it easier to find your phone and see the data it’s collecting on you

FindFace lets users take a photo of a crowd and work out individuals’ identities with 70 percent reliability!! While facial recognition technology has a number of positive uses, such as finding missing people, an alternative form of ID, and even tagging friends on Facebook, it does have worrying implications when it comes to privacy. Read more: http://www.techspot.com/news/64857-nightmare-russian-facial-recognition-app-one-step-closer.html

Security researchers have warned that the details could be used by criminals to try to scam those affected Parenting retailer Kiddicare has suffered a data breach that exposed the names, addresses and telephone numbers of some of its customers. The company said it had emailed 794,000 people who may have been affected by the incident.… Continue reading Kiddicare customer data stolen from ‘test’ website

Originally a ban on smartphone encryption was tinkered with until it became a requirement for encryption backdoors. As part of our funding campaign for our coverage of encryption, we reached out to some companies that care about these issues to ask them to show their support. Today, we’re taking a look back at a series… Continue reading Encryption, Privacy & Free Speech: An April Recap

Switzerland is positioning itself as the best country for data privacy. Swiss Alps, Swiss banks … Swiss privacy? With rising international concern about data privacy, Switzerland is positioning itself as the best country for data privacy. There are several strong arguments in favor of it: The Swiss constitution and laws are on your side, for one… Continue reading Switzerland protected your money — now it’ll protect your data

Privacy and security may have some things in common, but are actually quite different concepts. It is easy to get the two terms confused – and in most conversations, we end up talking about them as if they were the same thing. Privacy and security may have some things in common, but are actually quite… Continue reading Privacy and security: Is there a difference?

Suspicion is infectious. When misappropriated and misdirected, suspicion becomes racism and prejudice. ISIL is not only fighting a cultural war; it’s fighting a media war. For that reason maybe we should stop talking about it as though it were a “real” war. As though there were valiant warriors on both sides. As though those responsible… Continue reading Brussels terror attacks: Why ramping up online surveillance isn’t the answer