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In this report, we outline how many of the internet's ills have one thing in common: they're based on the business model of widespread corporate surveillance online. Dismantling this system would not only be a huge step forward to our digital privacy, it would raise the floor for serious discussions about the internet's future.

The insurance industry, a cornerstone of economic stability in the modern age, is currently in the midst of a transformative paradigm shift.

Edge computing is not a new concept, but its significance in data protection is increasingly coming to light.

Lecksis: A Communication and E-commerce Revolution, Coming soon to ...

Medical device manufacturers use Amazon’s cloud services to store data from hospital patients. That means that sensitive information about diagnoses and treatments goes from the medical specialist in the Netherlands, through the device's manufacturer, directly to the United States, where intelligence services can access that data.

Over 10,000 Netherlands residents have signed up for a lawsuit against security company Avast, known for its virus scanners. According to Consumers United in Court (CUIC), Avast used its virus scanners to secretly collect users’ data for years and then sold the privacy-sensitive data to large companies for millions. The foundation wants almost 10 million euros in damages for Dutch consumers, AD reports.

The Czech security firm, Avast, is being sued in a mass claim lawsuit. The plaintiffs include the CUIC Foundation (Consumers United In Court), cooperating with the civil rights organization Privacy First, AD reported on Friday. The company, known for its antivirus software, is accused of selling sensitive data of millions of Dutch users for several years.

The High Court of Uganda at Kampala must put human rights at the core of any decisions on the country’s digital ID system, Ndaga Muntu — a scheme mandatory for accessing core socio-economic services that millions of people cannot live without. On March ...

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Recent years have seen the debate around the use of user data in digital advertising intensify - and it seems that now a decision has finally been made

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has said that the market value of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) in Nigeria