What is the metaverse – and will it help us or harm us?
27 Jul 2023 An interconnected world of extended reality is coming that will reshape how we work, play and communicate – and expose us to new levels of risk. What...
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UK police fail to meet 'legal and ethical standards' in use of facial recognition
27 Oct 2022 Researchers devise an audit tool to test whether police use of facial recognition poses a threat to fundamental human rights, and analyse three...
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‘Digital mask’ could protect patients’ privacy in medical records
15 Sep 2022 Scientists have created a ‘digital mask’ that will allow facial images to be stored in medical records while preventing potentially sensitive personal...
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The Internet of Stings: research will probe privacy and legal concerns of smart devices
22 Oct 2021 What happens to all the sensitive personal information our smart devices collect from us? Where does the data picked up by our smart watches, speakers...
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In tech we trust?
23 Feb 2018 Fairness, trust and transparency are qualities we usually associate with organisations or individuals. Today, these attributes might also apply to...
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Protecting our data and identity: how should the law respond?
28 Oct 2016 Many of us see our privacy as a basic right. But in the digital world of app-addiction, geolocation tracking and social oversharing, some may have...
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Talkin' 'bout a revolution: how to make the digital world work for us
03 Oct 2016 The digital revolution is one of the great social transformations of our time. How can we make the most of it, and also minimise and manage its risks...
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Opinion: How a comic character sparked our very modern privacy fears – 200 years ago
25 Feb 2016 David Vincent (CRASSH) discusses the nineteenth century theatrical sensation that inspired public debate about privacy.
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I always feel like somebody’s watching me…
25 Jun 2015 What power can individuals have over their data when their every move online is being tracked? Researchers at the Cambridge Computer Laboratory are...
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