Category Archives: datacollection

Cell Networks Hacked by (Probable) Nation-State Attackers

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A sophisticated attacker has successfuly infiltrated cell providers to collect information on specific users: The hackers have systematically broken in to more than 10 cell networks around the world to date over the past seven years to obtain massive amounts of call records — including times and dates of calls, and their cell-based locations — on at least 20 individuals…. Continue reading Cell Networks Hacked by (Probable) Nation-State Attackers→

iPhone Apps Surreptitiously Communicated with Unknown Servers

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Long news article (alternate source) on iPhone privacy, specifically the enormous amount of data your apps are collecting without your knowledge. A lot of this happens in the middle of the night, when you’re probably not otherwise using your phone: IPhone apps I discovered tracking me by passing information to third parties ­ just while I was asleep ­ include… Continue reading iPhone Apps Surreptitiously Communicated with Unknown Servers→

Data, Surveillance, and the AI Arms Race

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According to foreign policy experts and the defense establishment, the United States is caught in an artificial intelligence arms race with China — one with serious implications for national security. The conventional version of this story suggests that the United States is at a disadvantage because of self-imposed restraints on the collection of data and the privacy of its citizens,… Continue reading Data, Surveillance, and the AI Arms Race→

Data, Surveillance, and the AI Arms Race

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According to foreign policy experts and the defense establishment, the United States is caught in an artificial intelligence arms race with China — one with serious implications for national security. The conventional version of this story suggests th… Continue reading Data, Surveillance, and the AI Arms Race→

The Concept of “Return on Data”

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This law review article by Noam Kolt, titled "Return on Data," proposes an interesting new way of thinking of privacy law. Abstract: Consumers routinely supply personal data to technology companies in exchange for services. Yet, the relationshi… Continue reading The Concept of “Return on Data”→

The Concept of "Return on Data"

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This law review article by Noam Kolt, titled "Return on Data," proposes an interesting new way of thinking of privacy law. Abstract: Consumers routinely supply personal data to technology companies in exchange for services. Yet, the relationship between the utility (U) consumers gain and the data (D) they supply — "return on data" (ROD) — remains largely unexplored. Expressed as… Continue reading The Concept of "Return on Data"→

How Political Campaigns Use Personal Data

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Really interesting report from Tactical Tech. Data-driven technologies are an inevitable feature of modern political campaigning. Some argue that they are a welcome addition to politics as normal and a necessary and modern approach to democratic proces… Continue reading How Political Campaigns Use Personal Data→

How Political Campaigns Use Personal Data

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Really interesting report from Tactical Tech. Data-driven technologies are an inevitable feature of modern political campaigning. Some argue that they are a welcome addition to politics as normal and a necessary and modern approach to democratic processes; others say that they are corrosive and diminish trust in already flawed political systems. The use of these technologies in political campaigning is… Continue reading How Political Campaigns Use Personal Data→

Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift

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Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment to privacy. Last month, the company hired three of its most vociferous critics and installed them in senior technical positions. And on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the company will pivot to foc… Continue reading Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift→

Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift

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Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment to privacy. Last month, the company hired three of its most vociferous critics and installed them in senior technical positions. And on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the company will pivot to focus on private conversations over the public sharing that has long defined the platform, even while conceding that "frankly we… Continue reading Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift→