Privacy Tips

Two things in life are certain: death and ads. At least that would be the axiom of the modern era, corroborated by copious amounts of evidence. Today, we’re adding yet another piece to the pile, this time a very ingenious tracking method, we must admit.

Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy has recently discovered new mouse and keystroke tracking methods that collect users’ data without their knowledge.

‘Privacy Enhancing Technologies’. Under this arcane term lie very concrete and very useful tools for everyday use. PETs are a catch-all term for all sorts of privacy technologies – even those that you already know and love. Do you use AdBlockPlus? How about NoScript? If so, you already have PETs!

The requirement of the GDPR to perform Data Protection Impact Assessments when using new technologies or when performing high-risk data processing operations. They can be a great asset for companies to understand their processing activities, but only if properly conducted.

Exemplary record-keeping will be a requirement, not an option, for ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation. The GDPR enters into force on 25 May 2018, and it is essential that you comply before that date.

One of the most unsettling implications of using the Internet is the fact that there are services that constantly monitor your browsing behaviour and meticulously collect your data to sell on or profit off. Even though it’s difficult to avoid tracking altogether, there are a few things you can do.

The new privacy legislation about to come into force in the European union replaces the deprecated Data Protection Directive. One of the major provisions (and obligations) is the so-called Privacy and Security by Design. This is an interesting and a worthwhile goal to pursue, hence why we believe it warrants some further examination.

Scams and petty crime has been with us for hundreds of years. Confidence tricks, mail scams and pickpocketing have been extremely popular. Sadly, even today we aren’t immune to these scams. Every year, millions of Euros are stolen every day by unscrupulous but clever online crooks.