While much of the responsibility for data privacy and security falls on individual users and their choices, researchers argue it should be up to companies.
Ida Eriksen-U. Copenhagen •
futurity
June 23, 2021
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~6 min
On this podcast, Kara Swisher of The New York Times explains the high costs of large tech companies like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
Dust and dirt aren't the only things your robot vacuum can pick up. New research shows how hackers could use them to listen to private conversations, too.
National University of Singapore •
futurity
Dec. 7, 2020
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~6 min
The authors of a new book argue the rise of ways to make voting more convenient can undermine the privacy of the ballot. They say secret ballots are a must.
Deploying the use of facial recognition technology in schools "without understanding its implications would be unethical and dangerous," experts argue.
"It is too late to stop people from posting photos on social media in the interest of digital privacy. However, the reliance on AI is something we can target..."
National University of Singapore •
futurity
July 27, 2020
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~5 min