Tag: Privacy

Privacy-Is It Still a Thing?

Privacy seems to be becoming more and more of an outdated notion in our paranoid, surveillance cameras everywhere society. How does it affect you personally? Are you willing to sacrifice some of your privacy for security? Many of us live in giant high rises that are like a honeycomb, with people ...

What is Privacy in Web3?

Introduction For Web3, privacy is the elephant in the room. It is at once crypto’s biggest selling point, going hand in hand with the principles of decentralization, anonymity, and trustlessness, and its biggest pain point, with excruciating KYCs, easily trackable PII, and an ever-suspiciou...

Privacy in the Metaverse might be Impossible (new research study)

A new paper from the University of California Berkeley reveals that privacy may be impossible in the metaverse without innovative new safeguards to protect users. Led by graduate researcher Vivek Nair, the recently released study was conducted at the Center on Responsible De...

Tails OS: The Ultimate Privacy-Focused Operating System

Introduction In today’s digital age, privacy and security have become major concerns. With the increasing level of surveillance we are confronted with and the data breaches we read about almost daily, we all seek ways to protect our online activities and maintain a certain level of anonymit...

Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better

It might seem odd to you, but it makes perfect sense for us in this city. Everything you considered a product, has now become a service. We have access to transportation, accommodation, food and all the things we need in our daily lives. One by one all these things became free, so it ended up not ma...

Opportunities for Law Students Interested in Privacy Law

I became curious about privacy law as a first-year law student. I spent a lot of time sifting through search results and outdated websites to find programs to apply for so I could cobble together a privacy-focused resume. I put together this list to outline a few available opportunities so that s...

What are the data privacy risks that come with Autonomous Vehicles? (3/3)

The third main issue that arises with autonomous vehicles concerns data privacy. AVs can generate up to 40 terabytes (TB) of data in an hour through the use of cameras and other mechanisms to drive independently. This data is not exclusive to one vehicle alone, instead being link...

Two Flavors of Privacy

Too many years ago, I attended my 25th Not High School Reunion in Bristow, Oklahoma. Not high school because I am a sort of honorary Purple Pirate, having left high school in the 9th grade to join the service and save Saigon from the Viet Cong. I was convinced at age 17 that the fall of Saigon would...

6 Sneaky Tips to Protect Your Privacy Online

The Importance of Online Privacy Protecting your privacy has become more crucial than ever before. Online privacy refers to the control you have over the information you share and the level of access others have to it. With the increasing number of threats to our online privacy, it’s essent...