Four out of five (82%) advertisers said mobile device identifiers, which are used to pinpoint specific smartphone users, are important for ad targeting, but 53% said privacy implications are an “urgent issue.” Read more at Mobile Marketer.
Law, Regulation
Your Smartphone Is ALWAYS Listening: Q&A With Cybersecurity Expert Moschovitis
The Facebook data appropriation by Cambridge Analytica is just the tip of the iceberg, according to cybersecurity experts. In fact, our data is being culled from a variety of sources and our ability to stop it is essentially impossible. Did… Read More ›
Facebook didn’t read the terms and conditions for the app behind Cambridge Analytica
Facebook told British lawmakers on Thursday that it never read the terms and conditions for an app that ultimately allowed Cambridge Analytica to access 87 million users’ names, “likes” and other personal information. Read more at The Washington Post.
Facial recognition may be coming to a police body camera near you
The country’s biggest seller of police body cameras convened a corporate board devoted to the ethics and expansion of artificial intelligence, a major new step toward offering controversial facial-recognition technology to police forces nationwide. Read more at The Washington Post.
Why all your favorite apps are serving you new privacy prompts
Users of Facebook, Google and other popular technology platforms are likely to benefit from stricter privacy regulations that, beginning next month, will require new disclosures, new forms of consent and new power to limit how personal data is stored and… Read More ›
Privacy concerns could weigh heavily on mobile ad targeting
Four out of five (82%) advertisers said mobile device identifiers, which are used to pinpoint specific smartphone users, are important for ad targeting, but 53% said privacy implications are an “urgent issue.” Read more at Mobile Marketer.
48% Would Use Voice Recognition For ID Verification
The majority of consumers say there are benefits to using voice recognition as a form of personal verification, according to a new study. Read more at MediaPost.
Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says
Thousands of free apps available in the Google Play store are potentially violating a major federal data-privacy law intended to protect children from online tracking. Read more at Education Week.
HOW TO CHECK IF CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA COULD ACCESS YOUR FACEBOOK DATA
Beginning at noon EDT on Monday (April 9), some Facebook users will see one of two messages at the top of their News feed. Both use the header Protecting Your Information, with one focusing on Cambridge Analytica and the other providing… Read More ›
YouTube illegally collects personal info from kids and should be fined, advocacy groups charge
YouTube increasingly has been called an inappropriate video playground for kids, charges that have caused executives to vow reform. Read more at USA Today.