Category: datacollection

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The Concept of “Return on Data”

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academicpapers, datacollection, dataprotection, economicsofsecurity, privacy, Security technology

This law review article by Noam Kolt, titled “Return on Data,” proposes an interesting new way of thinking of privacy law. Abstract: Consumers routinely supply personal data to technology companies in exchange for services. Yet, the relationship between the utility (U) consumers gain and the data (D) they supply — “return on data” (ROD) — … Read More “The Concept of “Return on Data”” »

How Political Campaigns Use Personal Data

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datacollection, datamining, disinformation, Security technology, voting

Really interesting report from Tactical Tech. Data-driven technologies are an inevitable feature of modern political campaigning. Some argue that they are a welcome addition to politics as normal and a necessary and modern approach to democratic processes; others say that they are corrosive and diminish trust in already flawed political systems. The use of these … Read More “How Political Campaigns Use Personal Data” »

Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift

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datacollection, essays, facebook, privacy, Security technology, trust, whatsapp

Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment to privacy. Last month, the company hired three of its most vociferous critics and installed them in senior technical positions. And on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the company will pivot to focus on private conversations over the public sharing that has long defined the platform, even … Read More “Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift” »

Your Personal Data is Already Stolen

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breaches, databreaches, datacollection, dataloss, dataprotection, Security technology

In an excellent blog post, Brian Krebs makes clear something I have been saying for a while: Likewise for individuals, it pays to accept two unfortunate and harsh realities: Reality #1: Bad guys already have access to personal data points that you may believe should be secret but which nevertheless aren’t, including your credit card … Read More “Your Personal Data is Already Stolen” »

Privacy and Security of Data at Universities

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academicpapers, datacollection, privacy, Security technology

Interesting paper: “Open Data, Grey Data, and Stewardship: Universities at the Privacy Frontier,” by Christine Borgman: Abstract: As universities recognize the inherent value in the data they collect and hold, they encounter unforeseen challenges in stewarding those data in ways that balance accountability, transparency, and protection of privacy, academic freedom, and intellectual property. Two parallel … Read More “Privacy and Security of Data at Universities” »

Are the Police Using Smart-Home IoT Devices to Spy on People?

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datacollection, internetofthings, police, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

IoT devices are surveillance devices, and manufacturers generally use them to collect data on their customers. Surveillance is still the business model of the Internet, and this data is used against the customers’ interests: either by the device manufacturer or by some third party the manufacturer sells the data to. Of course, this data can … Read More “Are the Police Using Smart-Home IoT Devices to Spy on People?” »

Privacy for Tigers

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datacollection, naturalsecurity, privacy, Security technology

Ross Anderson has some new work: As mobile phone masts went up across the world’s jungles, savannas and mountains, so did poaching. Wildlife crime syndicates can not only coordinate better but can mine growing public data sets, often of geotagged images. Privacy matters for tigers, for snow leopards, for elephants and rhinos ­ and even … Read More “Privacy for Tigers” »

California Passes New Privacy Law

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datacollection, dataprotection, laws, privacy, Security technology

The California legislature unanimously passed the strongest data privacy law in the nation. This is great news, but I have a lot of reservations. The Internet tech companies pressed to get this law passed out of self-defense. A ballot initiative was already going to be voted on in November, one with even stronger data privacy … Read More “California Passes New Privacy Law” »

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

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breaches, datacollection, facebook, privacy, searches, Security technology, surveillance

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, news articles and commentators have focused on what Facebook knows about us. A lot, it turns out. It collects data from our posts, our likes, our photos, things we type and delete without posting, and things we do while not on Facebook and even when we’re offline. … Read More “Facebook and Cambridge Analytica” »