PRG News Roundup: December 7th
By Alexia Ramirez Popular Chinese credit rating firms, Sesame Credit and China Rapid Finance, have been reported to use consumer’s online-shopping habits and social networks to calculate their credit scores.…
PRG News Roundup: November 16th
By Eliana Pfeffer Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in text messages. The…
PRG News Roundup: November 2nd
By Caroline Alewaerts The news of the discovery of new e-mails potentially relevant to Hillary Clinton’s private server investigation is all over the media. The fact that these e-mails have…
With the Launch of Zcash, Speculators Consider the Potential of an Untraceable Cryptocurrency
By Eli Siems A new digital currency was launched last Friday (28 Oct.) that threatens to give Bitcoin a run for its virtual money. It’s called Zcash. But there’s one…
PRG News Roundup: October 26th
By Alexia Ramirez AARP has filed a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in response to the growing number of employers who financially incentivize their workers to sign up…
Facebook Wants You to Get Even More Political
By Sofia Grafanaki Facebook rolled out a new feature last week, allowing users to officially endorse a presidential candidate. It is very simple to use - all a user needs…
Privacy, Security and the Internet of Things: A Changing Landscape
By: Yan Shvartzshnaider There is no such thing as a “bullet-proof” system. A system’s security is in a constant state of becoming. Breaking into any system used to require resources…
Google’s Clever Plan to Stop Aspiring ISIS Recruits
By Sofia Grafanaki A new and promising approach seeks to disrupt ISIS online recruiting efforts through targeted advertising, as presented at a recent event at the Brookings Institution. Google’s tech…
PRG News Roundup: October 19th
By Eli Siems Researchers from the Center for Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law released a major study on the police use of facial recognition software. The report, The Perpetual…
PRG News Roundup: October 12
By Nate Tisa The ACLU of Northern California has revealed U.S. firm Geofeedia used social media metadata access to deliver location and monitoring information to law enforcement agencies engaged in…