Imagine trying to write policy around privacy and the Internet back in the 1990s. It was a world with fewer than 20 million internet users, most of them based in the United States. The task was given to Larry Irving in 1994 after he co-authored a paper on internet privacy. He became the first internet advisor to the then Clinton-Gore government.
Anthony Caruana | 18 Nov | Read more
Google's official stance on Google Glass facial recognition is that it's not allowed, but that isn't stopping Dubai's police force.
Jared Newman | 04 Oct | Read more
Every time a revolutionary technology comes into being, basic questions such as 'do we really need this technology?' or 'how can we ensure that new technology can be put to right use?' will give raise to concerns about privacy and security.
Dushyant Sattiraju | 28 May | Read more
Paraphrasing the song made famous in the 1960s by The Troggs and wonderfully updated by Bill Nighy in "Love Actually" Big Data is really all around us. We are making more and more data about ourselves available to a broader audience. But what if that data is stolen? Is it useful to anyone?
Anthony Caruana | 07 Mar | Read more
For months, Google has steadfastly maintained that it will not allow facial-recognition apps onto Google Glass. No problem. A third-party developer, Stephen Balaban, will merely offer his own FaceRec app for sideloading onto Glass devices.
Mark Hachman | 19 Dec | Read more