Earlier this week, Singapore’s privacy watchdog stated in a public consultation paper that the indiscriminate collection and use of an individual’s National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) number increases the likelihood of it being used in activities such as identity fraud. The NRIC number is a permanent...
Replying to an inquiry by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, Google said that revealing how its algorithm works can give rise to a number of privacy concerns and increase the risk of hacking. Some tech publications noted that Google was quick to...
A state lawmaker recently raised privacy and constitutional due-process concerns regarding the Texas National Guard’s use of “dirt boxes” which can intercept a mobile phone user’s communications and other private data. According to contract documents obtained by the media, the National Guard apparently spent around $373,000...
Ben Flatgard, Obama’s director for Cybersecurity Policy on the US National Security Council recently said in an interview that Australia’s demand for more access and control over its citizens’ private data and communications ‘sounds a lot like China’. He added that the country’s stance on encryption...
Parents can now create profiles for their underage kids on YouTube which can be personalized based on the child’s age or interests. However, privacy experts have voiced their concerns on the new feature, saying that it may be a ploy by Google to target kids...
The founder of SuperAwesome, a “kid safe” marketing platform, recently blasted ad tech companies for harvesting a “horrific” amount of online data from minors. Dylan Collins said that this practice happens despite laws that prevent ad retargeting to users of such age. He also added that...
Starting December 15, facial and fingerprint scans will be required for those who wish to purchase a new SIM card in Thailand, according to the country’s telecoms regulator last Monday. National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Secretary General Takorn Tantasith said that the measure was introduced...
Through the efforts of privacy activists in Netherlands, Dutch citizens will now be able to vote on a new mass surveillance law that could give authorities the power to monitor the country’s internet, and the right to hack into devices. The campaigners were able to secure...
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie recently expressed her opinions on the country’s cybersecurity matters at the Australian Computer Society's Reimagination Thought Leaders' Summit. She revealed that the mandatory data breach notification laws, as well as the following others, should compel everyone in Australia’s cyber ecosystem to...
A recent study conducted by a professor at IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law revealed a number of privacy issues in popular health apps that raised concerns in the medical and legal community. Prof. Lori Andrews reported finding alarming data privacy holes in a study of the...