Glyn Moody is a freelance journalist who writes and speaks about privacy, surveillance, digital rights, open source, copyright, patents and general policy issues involving digital technology. He started covering the business use of the Internet in 1994, and wrote the first mainstream feature about Linux, which appeared in Wired in August 1997. His book, "Rebel Code," is the first and only detailed history of the rise of open source, while his subsequent work, "The Digital Code of Life," explores bioinformatics - the intersection of computing with genomics.
This blog has been pointing out for years the fundamental incompatibility between privacy and the current online advertising model. Today, most Web sites seek to gather as much personal information…
China has frequently figured in this blog, usually in the context of its censorship, surveillance activities, and wide-ranging abuse of human rights. But there's another side to the story. Like…
The GDPR is a powerful, far-reaching piece of legislation, but one whose full potential the EU data protection authorities have so far failed to realize. Research from DLA Piper shows…
Last week, Privacy News Online wrote about the increasing use of vehicle forensics to solve crimes. These "smartphones on wheels" join a growing list of everyday devices that are becoming…
For three and half years now, Privacy News Online has been warning about the huge, and largely ignored, danger of micro-targeted ads and real-time bidding (RTB). The approach sounds plausible.…
It would be something of an understatement to say that Covid-19 has caused major changes to everyday life around the world. In the world of education, virtual classrooms, with students…
The SolarWinds hack is the most serious breach of governmental and corporate security in years, perhaps the most serious breach ever - at least among those that we know about.…
A couple of weeks ago, Privacy News Online wrote about France's controversial Global Security Law. One striking element was the authorization of drones for routine police surveillance. These particular "eyes…
It's no secret that practically every Web page we visit is infested with trackers. On its own, that would be bad enough. But most trackers are used in order to…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4mjGCsleds For the second time in a week, demonstrations took place across France against a new "Global Security Law". The proposed legislation would bring in wide-ranging police surveillance in France,…