Individuals are beginning to lose effective control over their personal information in this era of ubiquitous mobile, social and cloud computing. The future of digital privacy may depend on changing the current online paradigm from “Use At Your Own Risk” to “My Data, My Rules” by providing individuals with greater control over their personal information….
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White House raises concerns about data discrimination
More coverage of the PCAST report released yesterday. Aamer Madhani reports for USA Today: Among the recommendations the president’s advisers made: •Advance a consumer privacy bill of rights that was proposed by Obama in 2012. •Pass national legislation for how companies must report on data breaches. “Big data technologies make it possible to store significantly…
Five Things Obama’s Big Data Experts Warned Him About
Tom Simonite reports: When President Obama spoke in January about reforming U.S. surveillance, he also asked a panel of experts to spend 90 days investigating the potential consequences of the use of technology that falls under the umbrella term “big data.” The 68-page report was published today and repeatedly emphasizes that big data techniques can advance the U.S….
What About Donald Sterling’s Right To Privacy?
David Folkenflik reports: You can’t forget what you’ve heard with your own ears. Thanks to the widespread broadcast of his beliefs on race, the disgrace of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is now cemented, and the NBA is seeking to force him to sell the team. NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged as much at a news…