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Invasion of Privacy: Tracking Your Online Behavior Across the Web

December 6, 2017

The new “Tracking the Trackers” report showed that 79% of all websites globally are secretly tracking your online behavior. Moreover, many are, in turn, forwarding your personal information to other companies. For many, the message is clear: it’s time to take back the web and end this widespread invasion of privacy.

Facial recognition surveillance technology applied on people walking showing the letter drafted to suspend use of facial recognition surveillance technology by federal agencies

Data Privacy News

Facial Recognition Surveillance Technology Should Be Suspended in the U.S. Says Coalition of 40 Privacy and Free Speech Groups

February 17, 2020

Serious questions over facial recognition technology has motivated 40 groups headed by EPIC to draft a letter to the PCLOB recommending that federal agencies suspend the use of facial recognition surveillance systems.

Network cables plugged into a switch hub showing Russia Internet control to unplug

Data Privacy

Russia Internet Control Initiative Could Cut Off Nation From Global Internet

February 26, 2019

A new draft law for Russia Internet control wants ISPs to direct all data (both incoming and outgoing) to government-controlled routing and exchange points if the need arises to "unplug" from the global Internet.

Young woman taking photo from behind a blinds showing implications of surveillance post-Schrems II and invalidation of Privacy Shield

Data Privacy News

Spies Gonna Spy: So What Does That Mean for Personal Data Post-Schrems II?

September 18, 2020

Following the Schrems II ruling and invalidation of the US-EU Privacy Shield, the Council of Europe has said that intelligence services need to stop spying on individuals’ digital communications.

Simulation of a screen of cctv cameras with facial recognition surveillance technology

Data Privacy Insights

Facial Recognition Surveillance Now at a Privacy Tipping Point

February 15, 2019

Society is finally starting to wake up to the immense privacy implications of real-time facial recognition surveillance as seen in the latest developments in San Francisco, London and the White House.

Telecommunications tower against dark sky showing Huawei's challenges

Cyber Security News

Huawei Challenges United States on Constitutionality of Equipment Ban

March 29, 2019

Huawei hits back at the United States after it's PR charm offensive including opening up it's source code went nowhere. It reminded the world of the biggest scandal of the century – the PRISM program and Five Eyes surveillance.

Facial recognition applied to people walking on street showing the ban of facial recognition technology for all San Francisco city departments

Data Privacy News

San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology

May 24, 2019

It’s a fine line between “good policing” and a “police state” as San Francisco bans facial recognition technology city departments due to growing privacy concerns.

Curious woman looking through a magnifying glass against computer binary code background showing the extent of surveillance capitalism

Data Privacy Insights

The Brave New World of Surveillance Capitalism

December 21, 2018

Surveillance capitalism as a revenue model through the observation and recording of as much personal data as possible to create highly effective targeted advertisements is growing unchecked. Can regulation level the playing field?

Image of woman using mobile phone in front of laptop signifying anger over the breach of privacy by China Internet giants

Data Privacy News

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

January 15, 2018

Chinese Internet users have become much more vocal about what they perceive to be potential breach of privacy by China Internet Giants - Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent.

Image of warming sign on wall representing government surveillance and the consideration of security and privacy

Data Privacy Insights

Government Surveillance, Security and Privacy: Does Security Always Win? (Part I)

January 25, 2017

In this first part of a two-part series, we explore some of the issues around government surveillance and the search for that elusive balance between security and privacy. In this first part, we explore how serious the threat of cyber snooping by government surveillance is and why we shouldn’t panic just yet.

Surveillance

Invasion of Privacy: Tracking Your Online Behavior Across the Web

Facial Recognition Surveillance Technology Should Be Suspended in the U.S. Says Coalition of 40 Privacy and Free Speech Groups

Russia Internet Control Initiative Could Cut Off Nation From Global Internet

Spies Gonna Spy: So What Does That Mean for Personal Data Post-Schrems II?

Facial Recognition Surveillance Now at a Privacy Tipping Point

Huawei Challenges United States on Constitutionality of Equipment Ban

San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology

The Brave New World of Surveillance Capitalism

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

Government Surveillance, Security and Privacy: Does Security Always Win? (Part I)

Why Investments in Better Infrastructure Cyber Defense Are Just a Start

Flagstar Bank Data Breach Leaked Sensitive Information of 1.5 Million Customers

Closed to New Users for Months Due to Data Compliance Violations, Ride Hailing App Didi Set to Return to China App Stores

Why Business Leaders Must Incorporate Data Privacy Into ESG Frameworks