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[…] ways that will adversely affect them in the future. Growth in the time and scale dimensions of the data being collected and used can in many cases amplify the magnitude of potential informational harms. Examples of longitudinal data co llection and use in the research setting help illustrate ways in which long -term data […]

A ugust 2016 FPF Mobile Apps Study 2 | P a g e I. INTRODUCTION With 68% of Americans owning smartphones 1 and more than 2 million apps available in each of the major app store platforms today 2, notice and transparency about how a pps collect, use, protect, and share users’ personal data is […]

[…] agencies will be able to use real -time traffic data and aggregated driver informati on to optimize traffic flows and even target roads most in need of repair. Convenience. Connectivity can also power a range of consumer applications to make driving more convenient and more fun. Other remote monitoring services let drivers know if […]

Responding to a request by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a new GAO report analyzes the role of smartphone tracking apps in facilitating stalking, and the potential responses the federal government may take against their developers.

[…] trigger your airline’s app to show your boarding pass. A beacon in a museum might signal the museum app to show information about the artist of a painting you’re looking at. Retail-store beacons may help users locate products or indicate sale items. Beacons are inexpensive, simple to deploy and are supported by most mobile […]

[…] prevent the governm ent from obtaining inform ation about his or her contacts. The identity of those contacts helps lead investigators to additional targets of interest, thereby painting a broader and m ore precise picture of potential crim inal or national security activity. 3. ​D igital dossiers and Big D ata.​ Inform ation about […]

[…] . Beacon s positioned near an airport security checkpoint , for example, might trigger an airline app to display a boarding pass. A beacon next to a painting in a museum might signal the museum’s app to show information about the artist. Retail -store beacons can help users locate products or indicate on -sale […]

[…] . Beacon s positioned near an airport security checkpoint , for example, might trigger an airline app to display a boarding pass. A beacon next to a painting in a museum might signal the museum’s app to show information about the artist. Retail -store beacons can help users locate products or indicate on -sale […]

[…] Engine ” light. By gi ving vehicle owners this early warning, OBD protects not only the environment but also consumers, identifying minor problems before they become major repair s. OBD assist s in the service and repair of vehicles by providing repair technicians with a simple, quick, and effective way to pinpoint problems by […]

[…] provider, the app can determine more precisely where you are. This enables features like allowing an app to display information on your phone about a certain museum painting when you are front of that painting, or a retailer app or restaurant app or any other app that you have enabled can send precisely targeted […]