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[…] Connectivity, Swiss consumer electronics company –     Telefónica, Spanish mobile network provider FPF research also determined that more than 1,700 companies, nearly one-third of the total number analyzed, joined Privacy Shield to transfer their human resources data. The research identified 259 Privacy Shield companies headquartered or co-headquartered in Europe. Top EU locations for […]

[…] communications. Encryption is a mathematical process that scrambles information; it is often used to secure or authenticate sensitive documents. Each use of encryption generates a very long number that is the mathematical solution to the formula and can unscramble the protected sensitive information. This “key” must be kept a secret or anyone who has […]

[…] about the changes and potential impact on existing and new apps in these videos and forums. The following two videos, in particular, provide more information regarding a number of changes which serve to encourage data minimization, reduce the likelihood of apps over-sharing data, and increase user transparency and control. Build trust through better privacy […]

[…] LU To protect privacy when using machine learning, many researchers or developers focus on securing the data of individuals whose interaction with the internet of things, mobile phones, and other data gathering devices powers much of machine learning. But, truly securing privacy in machine learning systems also means securing the models themselves. Securing models […]

[…] Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Reportedly, Mactaggart’s interest in privacy was inspired by a conversation with an ex-Google engineer at a cocktail party. In California, once the requisite number of signatures are qualified by the Secretary of State, the initiative is approved to appear on an upcoming ballot, where pursuant to a majority vote, the […]

[…] dilemmas. Social resistance to the excesses of the new data economy is becoming increasingly visible and leads to calls for new legislation. Commentators argue that a relatively small number of companies are disproportionately profiting from consumers’ data, and that the economic gap continues to grow between technology companies and the consumers whose data drives the […]

[…] (including ad platforms) have utilized the Act to guide their anti-discrimination efforts (see the Network Advertising Initiative’s Code of Conduct). According to the Human Rights Campaign, the number of Fortune 100 companies that have publicly pledged to non-discrimination employment policies on the basis of gender identity increased from 11% (gender identity) and 96% in […]

[…] shouldn’t disclose personal identifiable information from student education records to the media even if it determines a health or safety emergency exists. But is merely revealing a number going to enable anyone to identify which athletes tested positive? That’s up for debate. Amelia Vance is the director of youth and education privacy at the […]

[…] 10 votes to 1, the Court halted the effectiveness of the Presidential Executive Order (MP 954/2020) that mandated telecom companies to share subscribers’ data (e.g., name, telephone number, address) of more than 200 hundred million individuals with the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the country’s agency responsible for performing census research. More […]

[…] federal agency), to state law enforcement (such as Attorneys General), to various kinds of private rights of action (by which individuals can challenge violations in court). A number of Senate and House Democrats and privacy advocates are proponents of a federal private right of action (usually in addition to federal agency enforcement). Many privacy […]