Privid: A Privacy-Preserving Surveillance Video Analytics System

A group of academics has designed a new system known as "Privid" that enables video analytics in a privacy-preserving manner to combat concerns with invasive tracking. "We're at a stage right now where cameras are practically ubiquitous. If there's a camera on every street corner, every place you...

Vulnerability Identified in Genomic Data Sharing Network

A vulnerability in a network that processes genomic data could pave the way to some global genetic databases being hacked, and open the door to some serious privacy issues. Experts claim the problem lies in The Beacon Project, a network run by a coalition, Global Alliance for Genomics and Health,...