US privacy laws are different from European ones. Privacy is a right in Europe, but not in America. In other words, privacy in Europe is so fundamental that it’s enshrined in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. […]
While some people believe that liberty derives from anonymity, others believe that proper security is dependent on identification. What is needed is a spectrum of authentication choices—from anonymity, to pseudonymity, to full identity. […]
Attribution on the Internet is one of the network’s more alluring and elusive technical aspects. Some of the architects of this connectivity also built in security and anonymity frameworks, like Tor and Bitcoin. […]
Modern technology can capture significant information and data about people. Without verifiable identities, there are security threats. But, with verified identities, there is the problem of identity as a means of control. […]
The password appears to be a better legal safeguard at protecting privacy than the more security-robust biometrics. […]
Governments are bringing increasing pressure on service providers to turn over their master keys to access encrypted communications. […]
Code breaking is as old as code making, naturally. But encryption has increasingly advanced beyond decryption, to the point where decryption is in some cases almost impossible. […]
Everyday gadgets in the world of the Internet of Things gather an astounding amount of data. Sometimes the data is too revealing and makes one uncomfortable. […]
The ownership of the data collected lies with the provider of the device. Therefore its protection too must be ensured by the same. However, that is not the case. […]
The ease with which gadgets such as the internet-enabled automatic insulin pump can be operated is truly godsend. Yet, they can be hacked and turned into murder weapons. […]
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