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In the wake of Apple and Google’s recent decision to implement “whole device encryption” on their latest mobile operating systems, the FBI has warned that the tech giants’ actions will force law enforcement to “go dark” when it comes to keeping tabs of criminals. FPF has previously explored the question of encryption and law enforcement […]

However we want to define “Big Data” – and the FTC’s latest workshop on the subject suggests a consensus definition remains elusive – the path forward seems to call for more transparency and the establishment of firmer frameworks on the use of data. As Chairwoman Ramirez suggested in her opening remarks, Big Data calls […]

[…] volume collects these papers and others in a single collection. These essays address the following questions: Does Big Data present new challenges or is it simply the latest incarnation of the data regulation debate? Does Big Data create fundamentally novel opportunities that civil liberties concerns need to accommodate? Can de-identification sufficiently minimize privacy risks? […]

[…] over 30,000 attendees and 500 companies swarmed the Javits Center in New York City for the 2014 National Retail Federation Big Show. The massive expo showcased the latest in retail technology, with mobile location analytics companies making a particularly strong showing. Ten of these companies (Aislelabs, Brickstream, Euclid, iInside, Measurence, Mexia Interactive, Radius Networks, […]

[…] and used,” said Jules Polonetsky, FPF Executive Director. While the event – Big Data and Privacy: Making Ends Meet – was scheduled long in advance of the latest news, it raises issues at the heart of the current debate such as balancing Big Data’s benefits against privacy costs. The forum agenda features a discussion […]

[…] Member States that they have authority to suspend data flows where there is substantial likelihood that the Safe Harbor principles are being violated. This is only the latest in a growing group of voices in the E.U. to question whether the Safe Harbor is working.  Germany’s data protection commissioner, for example, blogged that the […]

Check out FPF Senior Fellow Peter Swire’s latest blog post on Technology, Politics, Academics (TAP) available here. Swire recaps the recent Congressional Internet Caucus event “New Internet Privacy Legislation: What the White House, Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission are Recommending.” The event began with a presentation by Maneesha Mithal (FTC) and then […]

Tomorrow morning from 8:30am – 10:30 am, Jules and Chris will participate in “The Latest Developments in Internet Privacy,” a panel hosted by ISOC-DC TV at SRI International (1100 Wilson Blvd. Suite 2800 Arlington, VA). Justin Brookman, Director of the Project on Consumer Privacy at the Center for Democracy and Technology will also participate on […]

[…] arrived in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress.  More than 60,000 people focused on mobile technologies have converged at this annual event to hear and see the latest from carriers, device makers, platforms, app developers and more.  It is clear from the smart phones and tablets displayed on the show floor that the next […]

[…] research finds people fork over $5,000 worth of personal information a year to Google in exchange for access to its “free services” such as Gmail and search. While many view this as a fair trade, privacy experts say the Internet giant’s latest plan to pool user data from its various sites make it less so.