Privacy

AI represents a big opportunity for telcos, who already have access to huge troves of data Telecommunication companies are sitting on some of the most valuable data in any industry. …

Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and more than a thousand other industry leaders are asking for a six-month pause in the rapid, uncontrolled and runaway development of Artificial Intelligence. While I …

Congress is considering landmark data privacy legislation Federal agencies are putting both carriers and data brokers on notice that they are looking more closely at companies’ use and sale of …

The governments of the United State and the United Kingdom have jointly launched a series of prize challenges, hoping to spur development of technologies that allow artificial intelligence models to …

Two Senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to pursue more information about just how much TikTok data is available to company representatives in China or Chinese security services, …

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of personal data and digital connectivity, to the detection, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19. The major social media platforms for search, marketing, and transactions …

In recently released comments, network operators and other telecom players expressed general support for federal data privacy regulation — especially if the alternative is a patchwork of state or even …

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Amid high anticipation for 5G capabilities and applications, the question of who is — or ought to be — responsible for ensuring security and privacy on those new networks …

One of the areas of focus for CableLabs, the cable industry’s research and development group, is in how to improve the security of internet of things devices — both those …

Following press investigations and congressional concern about leaks and improper use of consumer location data provided by mobile network operators, the national carriers have said that they are ending relationships …

  Today, Amazon is embarrassed and red-faced now that their Alexa AI smart speaker has been caught red-handed recording a private conversation, putting it into a message and sending it …

While personal data breaches keep cyber security in the headlines, the topic of privacy lacks the drama of a high-profile hack. That is a shame, since privacy and cyber security …

Every coin has two sides. We’ve been talking for so long about all the coming benefits of wireless smart homes, connected homes and connected offices. And it’s true, there are …

  Internet of Things (IoT) has become a rallying cry for the world of connecting (mostly small devices) together and to the Cloud. This could be one of the largest …

You love the idea of buying an AI and IoT device like Google Home or Amazon Echo for the holiday season. You want to speak and have it deliver a …

  Our desire for privacy is part of what makes us human. None of us likes to have our privacy invaded, whether from someone reading over our shoulder or a …

Smart hospitals, AT&T and IoT Nadia Morris, head of innovation at the AT&T Connected Health Foundry in Houston, presided over a session titled “Connecting smart hospitals with care at home” …

Smart hospitals, AT&T and IoT Nadia Morris, head of innovation at the AT&T Connected Health Foundry in Houston, presided over a session titled “Connecting smart hospitals with care at home” …

FCC investigation finds Verizon violated consumer privacy with UIDH use, began practice in late 2012 Verizon Wireless was dinged nearly $1.4 million for its use of so-called “supercookies,” which tracked …

The brand-new BlackBerry Priv has been launched on the AT&T Mobility network. The next question is: Will it succeed in the smartphone marketplace against the Apple iPhone and Android competitors? …

Coders podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204529677″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] In this episode of Coders, I’m talking to Joseph Hall, chief technologist for the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, …

Sprint fined for law enforcement requests between 2007 and 2010 Sprint has been docked $15.5 million by the federal government for overcharging law enforcement agencies to carry out court-ordered wiretaps, …

Social Security numbers part of customer data stolen at 3 AT&T centers tied to mobile device trafficking AT&T was hit with a $25 million fine tied to the unauthorized disclosure of …

“We all carry a smartphone, we carry a tablet, we carry mobile devices and they’re in our hands wherever we go. I want you to stop and think about that, …

Much of the discussion around big data in Europe has centered on protecting data rather than using it. Revelations connected to the U.S. National Security Administration spying scandal has had …