A data breach – and now what?
By ESOMAR Just before 2018 ended, the news broke of the largest data breaches of the past few years. On 30 November, the global hotel chain Marriott, announced that the database of their booking system,...
Privacy & Ethics
Who should control personal data?
By Jan Willem Knibbe There is no denying that data, and personal data even more, holds huge value. It is power that drives the internet, and some there is a whole ecosystem of companies trading...
Microsoft calls to adopt a facial recognition ethical framework
By Jan Willem Knibbe Facial recognition is ubiquitous and new applications are emerging on almost a weekly scale. Just think about Apples’ animojis, tagging people on Facebook or Windows 10 Hello to login to your...
When Will the Postman Ring for the Last Time?
Primary insights into the future of mail communications and the role they play in the secure transfer of information....
From California with love, the latest privacy law
By Jan Willem Knibbe Introduction With more and more countries introducing far reaching privacy laws, California has now followed suit and adopted the Californian Consumer Privacy Act, or CaCPA in short....
As Governments go on break, what should be on your regulatory radar?
By Kim Smouter-Umans In a lot of countries, the months of July and August are synonymous with so-called Government recesses. Similar to schools, Governments go on a break and the task of legislation is put...