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Congress is considering privacy legislation – be afraid
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis called privacy the “right to be let alone.” Perhaps Congress should give states trying to protect consumer data the same right.For years, a gridlocked Congress...
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South Africans don't trust companies to protect their data privacy
Companies aren't living up to their privacy policies' promises.mindscanner/ShutterstockConsumers expect that organisations will respect their privacy. For instance, when you buy something online, you...
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Revolt on the horizon? How young people really feel about digital technology
DisobeyAr/ShutterstockAs digital technologies facilitate the growth of both new and incumbent organisations, we have started to see the darker sides of the digital economy unravel. In recent years,...
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How much is your data worth to tech companies? Lawmakers want to tell you,...
Your social media data is immeasurably valuable.13_Phunkhod/Shutterstock.comNew proposed legislation by U.S. senators Mark R. Warner and Josh Hawley seeks to protect privacy by forcing tech companies...
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Don't die wondering: apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy,...
Monaco and Japan have some of the highest life expectancies in the world. But calculating an individual's life expectancy will require taking data analysis several steps further.SHUTTERSTOCKWhen will I...
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Australia's National Digital ID is here, but the government's not talking...
A national digital ID system would hold huge amounts of personal information.ShutterstockThe Australian government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has spent more than A$200 million over the past...
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AI could constantly scan the internet for data privacy violations, a quicker,...
You leave bits of your personal data behind online, and companies are happy to trade in them.metamorworks/ iStock/Getty Images PlusYou’re trailing bits of personal data – such as credit card numbers,...
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The risks of algorithmic (il)literacy on healthcare platforms
Going for a run... with big data.De lzf/ShutterstockThe use of wearable technologies, mobile health applications and online health platforms is on the rise, allowing us to track and share our health...
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The census goes digital – 3 things to know
A U.S. Census Bureau staff member uses digital maps to help identify where people live and need to be counted.U.S. Census Bureau via APThe U.S. Census Bureau is hoping that most people who live in the...
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The trade-offs 'smart city' apps like COVIDSafe ask us to make go well beyond...
The Commonwealth government says if enough of us download its COVIDSafe app, restrictions on our movements and activities can be lifted more quickly and life can return to normal. As important as it is...
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Don't be phish food! Tips to avoid sharing your personal information online
ShutterstockData is the new oil, and online platforms will siphon it off at any opportunity. Platforms increasingly demand our personal information in exchange for a service. Avoiding online services...
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Your emotions are the new hot commodity — and there's an app for that
Many of the most popular apps are about self-improvement.(Thúy Lâm/Unsplash)Emotions are the newest hot commodity, and we can’t get enough.Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve come to...
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The privacy paradox: we claim we care about our data, so why don't our...
ShutterstockImagine how you’d feel if you discovered footage from your private home security camera had been broadcast over the internet. This is exactly what happened to several unsuspecting...
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Your personal data is the currency of the digital age
Many online users give consent for use of their data without worrying about the implications.(Shutterstock)The commodification of the internet in the early 1990s brought western societies into the...
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83% of Australians want tougher privacy laws. Now’s your chance to tell the...
ShutterstockFederal Attorney-General Christian Porter has called for submissions to the long-awaited review of the federal Privacy Act 1988.This is the first wide-ranging review of privacy laws since...
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Instagram's redesign shifts toward shopping – here's how that can be harmful
Instagram encourages you to connect with things as much as with other people.Panuwat Dangsungnoen/EyeEm via Getty ImagesRecently, when I opened Instagram, I noticed that the usual spot for checking...
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Tim Berners-Lee's plan to save the internet: give us back control of our data
Releasing his creation for free 30 years ago, the inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners-Lee, famously declared: “this is for everyone”. Today, his invention is used by billions – but it also...
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Census 2021: why it's important to take part and what happens to your...
shutterstockLetters are dropping through doors asking people in England, Northern Ireland and Wales to fill out the 2021 census ahead of census day on March 21 (Scotland has delayed its census until...
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What happens to your life stories if you delete your Facebook account?
How much of your life is archived on Facebook?Arthur Poulin/UnsplashIf the latest deluge of Facebook controversies has you ready to kick the app to the digital curb, you are not alone. There are plenty...
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Facebook will drop its facial recognition system – but here's why we should...
Artem Oleshko/ShutterstockFacebook has announced that it will stop using its facial recognition system – the artificial intelligence software which recognises people in photos and videos and generates...
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