The intrusive nature and all-knowing nature of the internet giants is still a significant risk to privacy rights, but in the battle against coronavirus, it might turn out to be quite useful.
US tech giant Google has been using location data from Android smartphones to track changes in user behaviour coz of coronavirus.
Video conferencing firm Zoom is now one of the most recognisable brands across the world, but recent days have seen a barrage of criticism directed towards its security and privacy credentials.
Brad Smith, the President of Microsoft, has praised steps taken in Washington State to regulate controversial facial recognition technologies, but the landscape still remains incredibly fragmented.
Smartphones are a great way of tracking the spread of the pandemic, but that comes with major civil liberties implications.
Mobile operators are being asked to provide subscriber data to governments in order to track the spread of coronavirus and they dare not refuse.
Facebook might have thought the headaches of the Cambridge Analytica scandal were firmly in the rear-view mirror, but the Australian Information Commissioner has different ideas.
Inrupt, the disruptive internet start-up founded by Tim Berners-Lee, has announced it is expanding its operational team as it pursues the redistribution of power in the internet era.
The Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy has written to Amazon asking the internet to explain partnerships between surveillance company Ring and local police departments.
China’s government bodies and businesses have jointly launched a mobile app to help the populace self-detect if they have been in close contact with those confirmed or suspected of carrying the novel coronavirus. The app has access to private data in the hands of multiple official holders.
Dating apps have forever changed the way millennials find relationships (for however long they last…) but Tinder has found itself under the scrutiny of the Irish regulator.
Attorney General William Barr has suggested Apple has not offered ‘material’ assistance as authorities investigate the deadly shooting which took place at a Pensacola naval base last month.
Privacy International is leading a coalition of more than 50 organisations demanding Android owner Google offers users the opportunity to delete any and every app from their device.
The minister for artificial intelligence at the German government has spoken about the European vision for AI, especially how to grow and gain trust from non-expert users.
It certainly isn’t unusual for telcos to have a swipe at regulators, and they never miss the opportunity to do so.
Amnesty International has unveiled a new report heavily criticising Google and Facebook, and the alleged strategies employed to abuse privacy rights of individuals.
In response to a question about WhatsApp hacking in parliament, the Indian home affairs Minister revealed the apparently limitless snooping power at his disposal.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has unveiled new privacy proposals which have the potential to rival the impact of Europe’s GDPR on the digital economy.
Politicians from the UK, the US and Australia have penned an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting the team delay end-to-end encryption plans.
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is reportedly to sign a transatlantic agreement offering the UK Government more clout over the stubborn messaging platforms.
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