How to Be More Anonymous Online
Being fully anonymous is next to impossible—but you can significantly limit what the internet knows about you by sticking to a few basic rules.
How to Be More Anonymous Online Read MoreBeing fully anonymous is next to impossible—but you can significantly limit what the internet knows about you by sticking to a few basic rules.
How to Be More Anonymous Online Read MoreWhile there are exceptions, the gap in concrete privacy solutions in policy reports is puzzling, as economists have argued that CBDC could make an essential difference in providing privacy in digital payments.
Mapping the Privacy Landscape for Central Bank Digital Currencies Read MoreWe have been studying cookie consent banners in my lab at Carnegie Mellon University to gain insights into how banner design impacts user comprehension and what cookies they accept.
Cookie Monster Read MoreGeneral Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, have overhauled how businesses process and handle data. Our need-to-know GDPR guide explains what the changes mean for you
What is GDPR? The summary guide to GDPR compliance in the UK Read MoreBy moving our data to portals that would share more value in return, we might capture more of our data value.
‘In Situ’ Data Rights Read MoreAn astronomer-turned-sleuth traces a German trespasser on our military networks, who slipped through operating system security holes and browsed through sensitive databases. Was it espionage?
The Cuckoo’s Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage Read MoreYour iPhone now gives you lots of transparency into what your downloads are up to. Here’s what to look out for.
How to Read Your iOS 15 App Privacy Report Read MoreVoyeurs. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes. For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages.
Amazon’s Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data Read MoreThis is the first textbook introducing law to computer scientists.
Law for Computer Scientists and Other Folk Read MoreThe retail empire is obsessed with your data. But is the convenience worth giving up your personal information?
All the Ways Amazon Tracks You—and How to Stop It Read MoreCitizens worldwide have demonstrated serious concerns regarding the management of personal information by online services. Policymakers have reacted to this situation by passing or proposing new regulations in the area of privacy and/or data protection. In a recent work, we demonstrated that Facebook (FB) labels 73% of users within the EU with potentially sensitive interests (referred to as ad preferences as well), which may contravene the GDPR. First, this article extends the scope of our analysis from the EU to 197 countries worldwide in February 2019. Second, we analyze whether the enactment of the GDPR on May 28, 2018 had some impact on the FB practices regarding the use of sensitive ad preferences. Third, we discuss privacy and ethics risks that may be derived from the exploitation of sensitive FB ad preferences. Finally, we present a technical solution that allows users to remove in a simple way the sensitive interests FB has assigned them.
Does Facebook Use Sensitive Data for Advertising Purposes? Read More