French privacy watchdog, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), has hit Google with a 150 million euro fine…
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ICO challenges adtech to step up privacy protection
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants the advertising industry to come up with new initiatives that address the risks of…
Zuckerberg’s Metaverse, and the possible privacy and security concerns
The news is currently jam-packed with tales of Facebook’s Meta project. Of particular interest to me is Facebook’s long-stated desire to…
Facebook bans Signal ads that reveal the depth of what it knows about you
Most of our readers are well aware of the fact that the big tech corporations, especially those that run social media…
File-sharing and cloud storage sites: How safe are they?
There it is again—that annoying message that pops up when your email client informs you that a file is too big…
Charities and the advertising industry: data ecosystems and privacy risks
Data makes the world go round, more often than not via advertising and its tracking mechanisms. Whether you think making money…
How social media platforms mine personal data for profit
It’s almost impossible not to rely on social networks in some way, whether for personal reasons or business. Sites such as…
Study explores clickjacking problem across top Alexa-ranked websites
Clickjacking has been around for a long time, working hand-in-hand with the unwitting person doing the clicking to send them to…
Smart cities, difficult choices: privacy and security on the grid
All is not well in the land of smart city planning, as the latest major planned development from Google’s sister company…
ESTA registration websites still lurk in paid ads on Google
Google has taken direct action against adverts promoting ESTA registration services, often offered by third parties at highly inflated prices. Ads…