In today’s environment, many people are aware that companies are tracking their online activity and mine that data for a variety of business purposes. These purposes range from personalization and advertising to analyzing on-site behavior t…
One of the important pieces of information that has come out of the US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan is that some of the equipment left behind was used for a biometric data collection program. The US military had used devices to capture f…
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a ban on the stalkerware company SpyFone and ordered them to delete all of the data they had illegally harvested from victims. Additionally, they banned the company’s CEO, Scott Zucke…
This piece was written by Joe Bosso and Juyong Do.
Have you ever talked about a product with someone, only to have it show up in an ad online the next day or even a couple of hours later? It probably took you aback; made you wonder, “How c…
Apple is taking steps to combat child sex abuse materials (CSAM), including implementing technology that will detect known-CSAM uploaded to iCloud; an iMessage feature that will alert parents if their child sends or receives an image with n…
One of the less publicized features of the upcoming Apple iOS 15 is the ability to add your driver’s license into your Apple Wallet. Without a doubt, it will be very convenient to store your digital driver’s license alongside your proof of …
Earlier this year, Google announced a new way for advertisers to reach consumers without using cookies to track them individually across sites and applications. Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) groups an individual with people who have …
If you’ve been following Amazon’s move towards having physical storefronts, you probably have seen the news about a series of different types of retail stores they have created, including bookstores, grocery stores, general merchandise stores, and shop…
It’s unlikely that you’ve read the privacy policy of every single app or website or online service that you use. In fact, it would be surprising if you’d read even one — most people haven’t. But as we all become increasingly aware of how much data is c…
The goal of online dating is to find a romantic match, whether that’s for a night or for life. That means, unlike social media for example, most people aren’t using their accounts for an extended period of time. So what happens to your online dating pr…