Apple announced plans to introduce a child safety feature that would scan the iCloud for illegal content aimed at fighting the war against child exploitation. Despite Apple stating that “Apple’s method of detecting known CSAM [Child Sexual Abuse Material] is designed with user privacy in mind,” protests erupted, with some led by Electronic Frontier Foundation’s… Read More Amid privacy concerns, Apple delays photo scanning feature
Amazon’s experimenting with a community-focused, internet sharing technology that connects their devices. When reading about this, it reminded me of a Silicon Valley episode – in one of the episodes, the main characters are developing a “new internet.” Without spoiling the details, according to Wired, from a couple years back (2017), Pied Piper’s “new internet”… Read More Your Amazon device may be mingling with your neighbor’s internet…aka “Amazon Sidewalk”
Your data? My data? Their data? Have you ever sent a text message? Posted on Instagram? Shopped online? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have been sharing your personal information – whether you’re aware of it or not. Sharing this data can make online shopping easier, by placing frequently viewed items… Read More Brazil’s Data Protection Law
On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) invalidated Privacy Shield in Case C-311/18 also known as “Schrems II” or “Data Protection Commission v. Facebook Ireland, Schrems.” The crux of the issue concerns the international transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. For more details check out this article provided… Read More Privacy Shield Invalidated
Finding a public charging station has become easier and easier lately. Public charging stations for all types of phones can be found at airports, hotels, cafes, planes, conference centers and even at some parks. Earlier this month, the District Attorney’s Office of Los Angeles warned about “Juice-Jacking.” This is when a USB connection becomes compromised.… Read More Public Phone Charging Stations: Convenience… at a Price.
I was that kid, who asked a million annoying questions. One day, as a typical kid does, I asked my mom, “Why is the sky blue?” She looked at me, smirked and said “Look it up.” She knew that I loathed that response. I hated it because it meant that I had to work for… Read More Siri… Alexa… Why is the Sky Blue?
“Privacy matters” – Apple’s epic privacy advertisement came barreling across the screen while watching Hulu. Their bold stance on privacy was shocking. Apple’s ad campaign ends with the words: “If privacy matters to your life, it should matter to the phone your life is on. Privacy. That’s iPhone.” These words alone are powerful and it’s… Read More Privacy = iPhone.
Security v. privacy – referenced together almost all the time, but these concepts are distinct. Security involves detailed steps and procedures to limit the flow of data – preventing access to unauthorized users (hackers etc.) Privacy is more the use of that data. What categories of data and who’s using it? Is it being sold?… Read More Security v. Privacy
1. Deletion of Personal Data (Right to be Forgotten) According to a March 2018 Forbes article, 88% of Americans support the right to be forgotten. Advocates have called it a “right to have an imperfect past: a life. . . ” John Simpsons, Privacy Director of Consumer Watchdog, an avid activist for the right to… Read More Top Five Privacy Concerns of Tomorrow
Today, in Carpenter v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled, in a 5-4 decision, that police need the warrant to search your phone when digging for cellphone tracking information. Chief Justice John Roberts noted that a phone is basically “a feature of human anatomy.” We’re finally seeing this come to fruition in the court system. This is a… Read More Cellphone Tracking: A Win for Privacy Advocates!
Attack of the Killer App 