In the world of AI and machine learning, the sudden massive popularity of language learning models is a hot topic. These tools — the current most popular of which is probably ChatGPT-3 — are language models that can answer specific questions a…
The 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have recently adopted a new international agreement regulating government access to its citizens’ private data. The OECD draws on its membership from c…
The 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have recently adopted a new international agreement regulating government access to its citizens’ private data. The OECD draws on its membership from c…
Avast recently conducted research that discovered misconceptions about privacy protection while browsing the web. 2 in 5 Brits (43%) don’t know their browsing history could be used to scam them financially, and 44% aren’t aware that it can be …
As more communities install automated license plate readers (APLRs) to monitor vehicle traffic, there are growing concerns about the privacy and efficacy of these tools. Stories have appeared in local newspapers, such as those in St. Louis, Lo…
Last week, Google held its annual developer conference, Google I/O, and discussed new products and services that they plan to rollout. These range from new features on YouTube, Google Meet, advances in AI technology used in Google Maps, and th…
The rise of self-help apps has been a boon for those who seek assistance in dealing with issues in their lives without necessarily needing to share intimate details with others in a more traditional setting. But a new study from Mozilla sugges…
We recently highlighted the dangers of some applications that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store onto Android devices. Google is taking steps to address some of these issues ?— but is it enough?
When we wrote about state privacy laws earlier this year, Virginia, California, and Colorado were the only states with laws in place to protect consumers’ privacy. (Nevada has also had a more limited law since 2019.) Since then, Utah Govern…
Last year, we wrote an analysis on data privacy legislation updates. Last year, Mississippi didn’t pass its privacy bill and more than a dozen states had bills that are still under consideration. Iowa, Indiana, and Oklahoma are all in the p…