Privacy in the age of digital medicine
If you’re in the UK, your health data is already shared within the NHS and, maybe, with initiatives like Google’s which brings its own privacy issues. Here’s a broader discussion […]
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Goodbye Passwords: Hello Identity Management
The death of passwords has been announced many times. When my mum stops using them, I’ll be convinced that we’ve finally moved on to something better…: Keeping track of user […]
New US privacy oversight on the table for Facebook, Zuckerberg
From a European perspective this sounds a lot like the DPO position that is mandated by GDPR…: WASHINGTON — Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a possible […]
Facebook May Face $5 Billion FTC Fine for Data Misuse
Ouch!…: […] The social-media giant in a Wednesday release for its Q1 2019 earnings said that it was setting aside $3 to $5 billion as a contingency expense “in connection […]
Hackers Hid Poorly Targeted Malware in Plain Sight On Google Play Store
I advise everyone to only install apps from trusted sources, and only install apps you really need. But, when the ‘official’ app store is hosting dodgy stuff, who do you […]
Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift
Not sure how yesterday’s outage affects any of this but when it comes to privacy, the jury is out according to Bruce…: Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment […]
Resist the robot takeover
This is mildly scary stuff. Would you entrust your private email to a robot?…: Artificial intelligence is coming to your inbox. A Finnish company has rolled out a new product that […]
Microsoft to update Office Pro Plus after Dutch ministry questions privacy
“Microsoft systematically collects data on a large scale about the individual use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.â€� You might want to look at what’s being sent back to Microsoft’s […]
Apple races to fix FaceTime bug that lets you spy on someone *before* they pick up your call
Be careful with this… As 9 to 5 Mac reports, the technique is alarmingly easy: Start a FaceTime Video call with an iPhone contact. Whilst the call is dialling, swipe up from […]
Security Things to Consider When Your Apartment Goes ‘Smart’
I’ve been following Lesley’s trials and tribulations on twitter. This is serious enough that she’s looking for a new place to live…: A couple weeks ago, I vented my frustration […]