US citizens believe data collection risks outweigh the benefits
The technology world is becoming increasingly complicated and inaccessible for the majority, so it is of little surprise citizens are focusing on the negative.
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UK ‘losing momentum’ in pursuit of digital utopia
A scathing report from the House Committee on Science and Technology has suggesting the Government has lost its way on its quest to evolve the UK into a digital society.
Google’s Sidewalk’s bet is a nightmare for the privacy conscious
If you’re concerned about whether Google is listening to you through your phone or smart speaker, soon enough you’ll have to worry about lampposts having ears, or at least if your live in Toronto.
Jaguar Land Rover takes a rewarding approach to the sharing economy
Jaguar Land Rover is testing out a new rewards scheme that will see drivers rewarded with cryptocurrency for sharing data.
FTC launches investigation for privacy practices in US
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to seven US broadband providers seeking non-public information to assess privacy practises.
Security is a concern, especially as it can hit bank accounts now
New research from EY suggests British businesses are more concerned than ever about security. Funny that, considering there’s now a whopping fine to worry about.
UK sets out battle plan to tackle Silicon Valley’s ‘Digital Gangsters’
Facebook is only the tip of the iceberg, but Parliament is coming after Zuckerberg and his Silicon Valley cronies in the long-standing battle to understand and curb the influence of social media.
California data dividend sounds nice but shows digital economy ignorance
The State of California might be making friends in Silicon Valley with its defence of net neutrality rules, but in proposing a ‘data dividend’ on the digital economy, these kinships might turn sour very quickly.
Germany has a swing at Facebook advertising platform
German regulator Bundeskartellamt has made a fresh attempt to curb the powers of the internet giants, this time targeting the data processing capabilities of Facebook.
Privacy International points GDPR finger at Facebook
An investigation from privacy advocacy group Privacy International on the flow of personal information has questioned whether Facebook and its advertisers are violating Europe’s GDPR.
Facebook back on the ropes with more privacy punches
Facebook faces fresh questions surrounding data privacy, with reports emerging it granted advertising customers access to user’s private messages with friends and family.
UK Gov pulls back the curtain on Facebook data policies
With pressure mounting against Facebook over the last few months it was only a matter of time before a treasure trove of treachery was unveiled; the UK government has done just that.
Google faces GDPR complaints over user location tracking
Seven privacy advocacy groups will be reporting Google to their relevant data protection authority, claiming the firm is violating GDPR through location tracking of users.
BBWF 2018: Open data is the key to nailing smart cities
In an entertaining session at Broadband World Forum, a common theme emerged; open data, which is a key component of any successful smart city programme.
Connected speakers could refresh smart home euphoria
Enthusiasm for connected devices is on the rise, but it’s taking the buzz away from smart appliances and the smart home category on the whole.
Smart speakers starting to drive next era of digital
Years usually pass before the world realises a technology breakthrough actually happened and it catches on; the voice user interface might just have arrived at that watershed moment.
Google attempts damage control on privacy regulations
Google has unveiled its ideas on the regulatory framework of tomorrow in what looks like an attempt to influence legislation and restrict the long-arm of government intervention.
It turns out regulating the data economy is really hard
New data regulations may well define the economy and society over the next few decades, and they are still far from perfect. But before you get too critical, you have to realise just how complicated this thankless job can actually be.
US telcos back down from data sharing following Senator finger pointing
The very public investigations by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregan have seemingly forced US telcos to back out of location-sharing partnerships with data brokers as privacy policies of the world’s largest companies continues to be questioned.
AI will double size of digital economy to $23 trillion – Huawei
Huawei has released its Global Connectivity Index 2018 with the team claiming artificial intelligence will provide the necessarily catalyst to almost double the value of the digital economy to $23 trillion by 2025, but only if IoT is embraced.
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