Anonymity-Washing

Anonymization is a foundational principle of data privacy regulation, yet its practical application remains riddled with ambiguity and inconsistency. This paper introduces the concept of anonymity-washing -- the misrepresentation of the anonymity level of sanitized'' personal data -- as a critica...

Google Seeks Patent on WiFi Snooping Tech

Google’s secret Wi-Fi snooping used in the StreetView-mapping legal cases was powered by new sniffing technology that the company wants to patent, court documents filed allege. Read the full article. Computerworld...