HUMAN RIGHTS

With momentum building behind the “own your data” camp, it is important to stop and think how realistic this is and not to lose sight of the improvements big data brings to our society.

A smarter use of social media can improve your sense of well-being

Our private data should not be under the control of social media and technology giants, nor financial institutions, nor other intermediaries.

Trust on the internet often comes at the expense of privacy, and that is not sustainable for humankind. Cryptography offers a solution to reconcile the two.

Facebook reportedly concluded that its recent data breach was carried out by spammers looking to make money, not foreign interlopers.

An Irish data watchdog opened an investigation into how much data Twitter collects from users.

Prince William and Kate Middleton go by the code names Danny Collins and Daphne Clark when traveling.

Researchers found that Facebook ads can be targeted to specific users based on phone numbers they offered in the hopes of increased security.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have secret code names to protect their privacy and security.

The ruling by a Sharia high court has sparked outrage among human rights groups from around the world.

Facebook says it's going to continue to respond to widespread concerns about its practices and role in society. Researchers of privacy and online trust offer ideas for immediate action.

US privacy laws focus on informing consumers what's happening with their data; other countries specifically restrict data collection and analysis.

In a statement issued late Wednesday, the Myanmar Embassy said that the museum was "misled and exploited by people who failed to see the true situation in making fair judgment on the situation in Rakhine state."

A drone delivery service called “Uber for blood,” is operating in remote areas in Rwanda to deliver blood to patients who are in dire need and are stuck in areas that are rather inaccessible or far away from hospitals by road.

The white paper claimed the U.S. is a self-styled "human rights judge" who scrutinizes human rights situations in other countries, yet deceived other nations under the disguise of defending human rights and "committed innumerable wars of aggression," violating human rights.

Blockchain identities could help protect human rights.

Can mass surveillance ensure our safety or do law enforcement agencies need to concentrate more on strategic surveillance?

Tech and telecom lobbying groups managed to kill a bill in California that would have required internet service providers to get user permission before collecting their data.

The FTC has been asked to investigate the security of smartwatches for children after a report found that hackers can monitor and communicate with kids.

The company's recently revealed Face ID feature might also run into trouble with U.S. regulators over privacy and security concerns.

India's Supreme Court ruled that privacy is a fundamental right, creating new questions for a government identification program and for tech companies operating within the country.