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GDPR one year on: Most Europeans know at least some of their rights
On the other hand, a surprisingly high number of Europeans haven't even heard of the landmark legislation
Tomáš Foltýn • 14 Jun 2019
Spain’s top soccer league fined over its app’s ‘tactics’
La Liga has taken substantial flak for tapping into microphones and geolocation services in fans‘ phones in a bid to root out piracy
Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Jun 2019
Cyberattack exposes travelers’ photos, says US border agency
The images, collected over one and a half months, were taken as the travelers crossed an unspecified border point
Tomáš Foltýn • 11 Jun 2019
Over 2.3 billion files exposed online
Millions of files that are sitting out in the open across various file storage technologies are actually encrypted by ransomware
Tomáš Foltýn • 31 May 2019
What the ban on facial recognition tech will – and will not – do
As San Francisco moves to regulate the use of facial recognition systems, we reflect on some of the many ‘faces’ of the fast-growing technology
Tony Anscombe • 20 May 2019
Look who’s stalking
Aren’t we just making it too easy for online followers to become real-life trackers with the amount of open data we are posting online?
Jake Moore • 03 Apr 2019
Over 2 billion records exposed by email marketing firm
The repository of email addresses and other records would offer a gold mine of data for scammers
Tomáš Foltýn • 11 Mar 2019
RSA 2019: Protecting your privacy in a NIST and GDPR world
Protecting your privacy is no longer just an option but a legal requirement in many parts of the world
Cameron Camp • 08 Mar 2019
Hear me out! Thousands tell UK taxman to wipe their voice IDs
Even so, the database has grown to seven million voiceprints amid a controversy that puts the spotlight on the privacy implications of the collection of biometric information
Tomáš Foltýn • 29 Jan 2019
