Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance report shows only 30% of U.S. presidential candidates made the Honor Roll in audit which focused on three main areas – consumer privacy, website security and consumer protection. Read More
Data Privacy
Data privacy news, insights and resources to help data privacy leaders stay on top of developments, and to understand and address the challenges faced by their organization.
Instead of using cookies, IAB Tech Lab is proposing web tracking technologies through one centralized token that follows users around the web to track browsing habits and privacy preferences. Read More
Google recently won the court case over not applying ‘right to be forgotten’ rules globally. It defended the policy as a way to balance the right to personal privacy and the right to freedom of information. Read More
Google appears to be limiting the web privacy powers of W3C Privacy Interest Group by being the only member to vote “No” in giving PING the ability to block new technical specification with negative implications. Read More
European Court of Justice recently ruled in favour of Google over a €100,000 fine imposed by French regulators for refusing to apply ‘right to be forgotten’ requests worldwide. Read More
Following stories of smartphones and smart home virtual assistants leaking user data, new wave of IoT privacy concerns rising as researchers found smart devices sharing personal information with tech giants. Read More
Facebook announced an app suspension of “ten of thousands” of apps as part of its privacy investigation. The initiative extends to any app that refuses to answer Facebook how user data is utilized, shared and monetized. Read More
New feature in iOS 13 that will inform users when apps on their iPhone are trying to collect location data may be bad news for tech giants like Facebook who use the information to serve up targeted ads. Read More
Hackers, governments, and corporations use apps and software to monitor our daily actions, sell or use the data for monetary purposes. Utopia is a P2P self-enclosed ecosystem which aims to protect you from espionage and guarantee secure data transfer. Read More
Draft NIST Privacy Framework For Protecting Individual Privacy Will Also Enhance Enterprise Security
A draft NIST Privacy Framework meant for all organizations, regardless of size or sector, to use in improving privacy and security has been released for public comments. Read More
