TikTok Hit with €345 Million GDPR Fine as Privacy Protection Becomes a Key Issue
TikTok has officially come of age: it has joined an exclusive club of companies that have been hit with major fines for infringing on the EU’s main privacy law, the…
Online Security
Google Built a Surveillance System Into Its Chrome Browser to “Improve Privacy”
Google has announced that its Privacy Sandbox for the Web is now generally available to anyone using Chrome browser. It’s the latest iteration of Google’s efforts to improve online privacy…
UK Government Halts Plans to Break End-to-End Encryption, but Privacy Risks Remain
A new law is about to be passed in the UK that will have a serious negative knock-on effect around the world. It’s part of a wider move by governments…
What Zoom’s AI Blunder Can Teach Us About Future Threats to Privacy
It’s no surprise that AI is starting to seep into every kind of digital service, even if the frenzy over generative AI seems to be dying down somewhat. But over on…
Worldcoin Crypto Project Aims to Let You Prove Your Identity While Remaining Anonymous
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the threat to privacy that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) represent. Worldcoin is a potential answer to this problem. The project aims to create…
The Latest Threat to Privacy: CBDCs – Central Bank Digital Currencies
There's a huge new threat to privacy, and most people aren't aware of it: the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). These are digital currencies issued by central banks,…
Children Disagree with Chat Control: They Want Privacy, Not Surveillance
One of the laziest justifications for more surveillance is that we must “think of the children,” i.e. it is acceptable to reduce or even abolish privacy in some contexts in…
How to Improve Your Smart Home Security: Expert Tips for Safeguarding Your Connected Devices
As the world becomes increasingly connected, smart homes are becoming more prevalent, providing us with convenience, comfort, and automation. However, with the benefits of this advanced technology comes the need…
Chatbot Privacy Is Possible with Open Source Models, but Big Tech Might Not Like It
Back in February, PIA blog was one of the first to point out that chatbots might indeed be an exciting breakthrough for artificial intelligence (AI), but that they also represent…
How the World’s Leading Academic Publishers Became Surveillance Publishers
We've written on PIA blog about the rising use of workplace surveillance to keep tabs on what people are doing in offices and elsewhere. But that’s nothing compared to what…