In the wake of Cambridge Analytica, data misappropriation, #deletefacebook, calls for regulation and pending testimony to U.S. Congress, Facebook announced a series of initiatives to restrict data access and also a renewed selfie awareness to focus efforts on protecting people on the platform. What’s more notable however is that Mark Zuckerberg also hosted a last-minute, […]
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Facial recognition tech makes it official: There is no privacy anymore
Recent weeks have brought controversy over electronic billboards in restaurants and shopping precincts that utilize advanced facial recognition techniques to not only provide personalized advertisements but also measure and record the consumer and their response, ostensibly to enable retailers to provide more targeted marketing and services. In Oslo, the restaurant Peppe’s Pizza had its usage of […]
What should be the requirements in IoT communication?
The future is coming fast, connectivity is a commodity, and IoT is upon us; steadily taking shape, growing in popularity, and becoming a reality. To assure growing adoption rates and usage, there are certain requirements and caveats on which we must agree. Otherwise, it will either be a passing trend or just an early adopter’s […]
Workplace wearables raise new privacy dilemmas for staff, firms
With the proliferation of wearable technology, companies are increasingly finding motivation to encourage staff to don connected devices. But on IDG’s CIO site tech writer Gary Eastwood delves into some of the worrisome privacy implications of wearbles in the workplace on employees. Companies are increasingly pushing wearable devices on their workers. In 2013, 2,000 firms worldwide […]
Who are smart cities initiatives actually benefiting?
A new project by the University of Calgary will see a team of researchers compare smart city projects from various continents to try and define their characteristics and benefits. An article in university newspaper The Gauntlet profiled the new smart city project taking place in the western Canadian province of Alberta. The initiative is a […]
U.S. health policy can’t stop wearables data-bleeding
Proliferating health and fitness devices is eroding the privacy of U.S. citizens, and current government policy is falling woefully short of addressing the privacy gap. These privacy gaps were revealed in a new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to Morning Consult. The report found that the 1996 Health Insurance […]
Cybersecurity investment to reach $400 million due to IoT threats
The cybersecurity industry could see a boost in venture capital, thanks to new threats the Internet of Things (IoT) provide to smart homes, autonomous cars, and future factories. Investment in cybersecurity rose by 78 percent in 2015 to $228 million and Lux Research expects it to reach $400 million this year, in part because of […]
Fashion deal signals a new era in connected clothes
For those deafened by the silence of their wardrobe, a new technology partnership will enable connected clothes to keep you regularly updated with news from your t-shirt drawer. As reported by Quartz, London-based Internet of Things (IoT) startup Evrythng forged a deal with clothes-maker Avery Dennison to connect 10 billion pieces of clothing to the internet. […]
Privacy enforcement chiefs bringing IoT in for a few questions
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) is putting the Internet of Things (IoT) world in its crosshairs during its 2016 global privacy “Sweep.” The group – a worldwide union of national privacy and law enforcement agencies seeking to tackle transnational privacy and data security issues – said they plan to vet all sorts of manufacturers on data privacy […]
Could massive consumer fear kill IoT?
A sizeable swath of the world’s wired population distrusts the Internet of Things (IoT) according to new study, raising concerns the technology’s consumer market growth could be seriously undermined. Computer Business Review reported on a recent global survey that found that 60% of consumers distrust connected devices, and an additional 11% find them of no […]
Neura brings machine learning and security ethics to IoT
Creating “ethical personalization” for IoT
IoT Security Concerns Show An Industry Struggling To Keep Up
With more connections comes more risk
Consumers Are Willing To Give Up Some Privacy—For The Right Products
A Pew study reveals the quid-pro-quo attitudes.
Why Product Builders Need To Worry About CISA
Government surveillance erodes user trust.
Facebook’s Internet.org May Be A Poisoned Chalice
There are some serious strings on its offer of free Internet.
Who Wants To Send Their Friends Money Via Facebook Messenger?
The social network will be watching—and presumably learning.
Whisper Says It Doesn’t Track Your Exact Location—But It Still Could
The app collects enough info to pinpoint user locations, though it says it doesn’t use it.
Meet Canary Watch, A Way To Disclose Gag Orders Without Disclosing Them
It’s asymmetric information warfare against the surveillance state.
How Blackphone Turned A Security Fail Into A Win
The privacy phone gets a new model—and some new mojo.
Samsung: We’re Not Spying On You Through TVs, Promise
The company is sorry if it freaked you out.