We’re at the dawn of medical surveillance
As a consequence of Covid-19, our medical data is at risk of becoming a cornerstone of the surveillance state.
Data ethics: When your public images are used for profit
If you post a picture or personal information publicly online, companies (or anyone else) could use it to build a database without your consent. Is it legal—and ethical?
Facebook has a better memory of you than you do—find out...
NOTE: This post was originally published on May 4, 2018
In light of Facebook’s biggest scandal to date, many people...
Not even a scandal will stop Facebook from harvesting your data
News of Facebook’s role in Cambridge Analytica’s collection of millions of user profiles leading up to the 2016 US...
Dystopian data: How my search history cost me my job
The following is part of a fictitious series that looks at the dangers of internet privacy abuse. ExpressVPN delves...
Dystopian data: How my ISP got me blacklisted from my dream...
NOTE: This post was originally published on July 26, 2017
The following is part of a fictitious series that looks...
Dystopian data: How my ISP blackmailed me with my own browsing...
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 30, 2017
The following is part of a fictitious series that looks...
