The COVID pandemic has seen large amounts of technology deployed worldwide to try and contain the spread of the virus. But there is cause for concern with how such technology may be used to track and check individuals while simultaneously breaching their priva...

By Robin Mitchell | 13-03-2021

Recently, Apple has introduced Privacy Labels that help customers better understand the privacy requirements of different apps such as Facebook. What are privacy labels, why is Facebook fuming over them, and could they help improve IoT devices customers? What...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-02-2021

With the rising use of IoT and the increasing pressure from governments, privacy in IoT is a significant factor for designers to consider. One solution is data pre-processing, but what is this, and how does it improve privacy? Why are privacy concerns increasi...

By Robin Mitchell | 19-12-2020

The use of microchip implants in the human body has many excited about the possibility of removing the need to carry cash, a card, or every ID. However, those who wish to use an implanted device should think twice before getting the procedure done for reasons...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-08-2020

Facial recognition is a key element of augmented reality, processed using various artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems. But with so much photographic data being collected, there is a risk to privacy. The FBI, Microsoft, and others are stru...

By Christian Cawley | 22-07-2019