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Ben Goldacre: Care.data, the grand project to make the medical records of the UK population available for scientific and commercial use, is not inherently evil – far from it – but its execution has been badly bungled. Here's how the government can regain our trust
In 2008, launching a search engine seemed like a crazy idea. Here’s how Gabriel Weinberg proved the critics wrong.
If a company were to commit to decline all government censorship surveillance requests, it would be able to do business precisely nowhere.
Personal information doesn't get much more personal than your medical history. Ensuring your medical records are secure remains a top priorty for the Federal Trade Commission as they settled their…
Mike Seay of Illinois was shocked to receive an envelope with 'Daughter Killed in Car Crash' under his name. Data experts say companies track such information.
MailChimp Chief Data Scientist is at Disney World this weekend wearing his RFID-equipped MagicBand. Here's how he thinks the practice of digitally tracking consumers in the physical world will reach everywhere from theme parks to our homes.
The theft of a University of Minnesota professor’s laptop, portable scanner and external hard drive last February resulted in a data breach of the personal information of 119 victims and witness
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You've probably heard politicians or pundits say that “metadata doesn't matter.” They argue that police and intelligence agencies shouldn't need probable cause warrants to collect information about
Data's ready availability -- especially online -- is what's driving the wildly optimistic monetization plans for social-media platforms.
We estimate the value of online privacy with a differentiated products model of the demand for Smartphone apps. We study the apps market because it is typically
Several new e-book subscription services are analyzing the data of readers and providing it free.
Data broker claims its shady lists weren't actually ever sold.
Your laptop's Webcam has a light that's supposed to turn on any time the camera does. But research shows it's possible for hackers to disable the light.