Gam Dias, Author at Privacy for Profit

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Privacy-First, context-aware suggestions anticipate, guide and inspire customers

A first in the industry, our new Privacy Board unlocks insights to help brands understand and enhance data protection and privacy policies. Get a detailed view of the privacy timeline in real-time and a full understanding of your tracking compliance, all while being able to talk to an expert. Easily review and make adjustments, depending …

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MIT Tech Review: The walls are closing in on Clearview AI

The controversial face recognition company was just fined $10 million for scraping UK faces from the web. That might not be the end of it. “Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined almost $10 million by the UK’s data protection watchdog for collecting the faces of UK citizens from the web and social …

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Harvard Business Review: Why Build in Web3

“A major change is coming to the internet. While today’s dominant platforms have guarded their troves of user data and maintained an advantage through network effects, new companies — working in what they’re calling a “Web3” model — are proposing a new value proposition to users. In Web3, instead of platforms having full control of …

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NHS data grab on hold as millions opt out

More than a million people opted out of NHS data-sharing in one month in a huge backlash against government plans to make patient data available to private companies, the Observer has revealed. Under the scheme, GP health data for everyone in England, with identities partially removed, would be made available to researchers and companies for …

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Data Barter with Data Pro Quo

The first vending machine where you pay with data. While all the experts are theorising that data is the new currency, Shackleton, part of Accenture since 2019, have actually put this into practice with Data Pro Quo, the world’s first vending machine where products are paid for with data. You can buy a smoothie with …

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Labels for the Digital World – Mapping the International Digital Trust Landscape

Since the beginning of the project in 2019, the SDI has monitored international developments in this field and has been in active exchanges with like-minded organizations. With the growing awareness of the importance of digital trust, more than 50 national and international initiatives are dealing with certification, the development of criteria and labels for the …

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Author: Gam Dias