SECTION: Features
COVID-19 tracking apps
Dr. Elissa M. Redmiles shares her experience researching accurate contract tracing apps that respect the privacy concerns of users.
By Megan Hofmann, January 2022
Articles Tagged: Privacy protections
Articles & Features
Data protection in Hong Kong
How does a law turn society on its head? How does technology keep a movement alive? Through the lens of her home, Hong Kong, the author discusses legal loopholes in a new national security law that might bring about a dystopian reality, and how tomorrow's secure and private tech can fight back.
By Glacier Kwong, December 2020
Max Schrems' European Court of Justice odyssey
How one privacy activist took on Facebook, the European Commission, and the United States to protect the rights of European citizens, and prevailed.
By Mihir Kshirsagar, Ross Teixeira, December 2020
Can we build a privacy-preserving web browser we all deserve?
The web is the biggest legacy application ever developed or supported by software engineers, but it's also blurring the line between the consumption of data and the leaking of personal details. Browser makers may be the only line of defense.
By Christoph Kerschbaumer, Luke Crouch, Tom Ritter, Tanvi Vyas, July 2018