It’s been almost a year since the EU’s executive announced it would propose rules for political ads transparency in response to concern about online microtargeting and big data techniques making mincemeat of democratic integrity and accountability. Today it’s come out with its proposal. But frankly it doesn’t look like the wait was worth it. The […]
Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker, Seeking To Block Its Access To iPhones
Apple sued the NSO Group, the Israeli surveillance company, in federal court on Tuesday, another setback for the beleaguered firm and the unregulated spyware industry. From a report: The lawsuit is the second of its kind — Facebook sued the NSO Group …
Gift Guide: The smart home starter kit
A year ago I accidentally turned my house into a smart home. What started out as an easy (and lazy, let’s be honest) way to switch off the radio in the kitchen without getting up from the couch quickly became an obsession to remotely control and automate as much of my house as possible. What […]
スマホのセンサーで「盗撮カメラ」を発見する画期的技術（Forbes JAPAN） – Yahoo!ニュース
最新のテクノロジーを備えたスマホのカメラは、景色を撮ったり、自撮りをする以外にも、隠しカメラを検出できることが明らかになった。 これを可能にするのは、最新のスマホに搭載されているToF（Time of Flight)センサーだ。ToFセンサーは、レーザーを物体に照射し、反射して戻ってきた反射光を分析することで撮影した…
DuckDuckGo、Android アプリのユーザートラッキングをブロックする機能を発表
DuckDuckGo は 18 日、Android アプリに組み込まれたユーザートラッキング用のトラッカーをブロックする「App Tracking Protection」機能を発表した (DuckDuckGo News の記事、 Neowin の記事、 Ars Technica の記事、 Ghacks の記事)。
App Tracking Protection は DuckDuckGo Private Browser アプリに新機能として追加されるもので、現在は招待制でベータテストが行われている。…
DuckDuckGo wants to stop apps tracking you on Android
The latest update promises to block invasive data collection across your whole phone.
How to implement an actionable data ethics framework
It’s never too late to create and implement a data ethics framework, but the best step a company can take is implementing this framework from the outset of the business.
EU’s data protection adviser latest to call for ban on tracking ads
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), an expert steering body which advises EU lawmakers on how to interpret rules wrapping citizen’s personal data, has warned the bloc’s legislators that a package of incoming digital regulations risks damaging people’s fundamental rights — without “decisive action” to amend the suite of proposals. The reference is to draft […]
Singapore’s Tech-utopia Dream is Turning Into a Surveillance State Nightmare
In the “smart nation,” robot dogs enforce social distancing and flying taxis are just over the horizon. The reality is very different. From a report: Singapore is often rendered as an aspiring techno-utopia. In World Economic Forum videos, in-flight ma…
Apple, Google questioned by ICO over app age ratings after UK child safety charity raises concerns
The UK’s data protection watchdog has written to Apple and Google seeking details of how they assess apps to determine the age ratings they apply following concerns raised by an online child safety charity. The move follows the coming into force of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code this September — which puts requirements on […]