NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
“Right now, there are real robotaxis carrying real people on real roads,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an AV researcher and professor at the University of South Ca…
"Enforcement of SB 822 has been on hold as court cases were resolved. If there are no appeals to the most recent ruling, then California will likely begin…
"Google’s new security feature echoes those offered by independent password managers, says Richard Forno, director of the Graduate Cybersecurity Program at…
"“Lives can be a stake,” Scott Shackelford, chair of the Cybersecurity Program at Indiana University, told Bridge Magazine. “Unfortunately, hackers have f…
""The pathway has been cleared," said Ryan Singel, a fellow at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School. "They can still b…
Concerns are growing around privacy and government surveillance in today’s hyper-connected world. Technology is smarter and faster than ever — and so are govern…
"Barbara van Schewick, director of Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, said in a statement Tuesday that “today’s decision that the FCC c…
"Jennifer King, the director of consumer privacy at the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society, said it’s not hard to imagine usage-based tech…
"But for Thomas Lohninger, director of digital rights organisation Epicenter Works, fears surrounding this law have been exacerbated by the political atmos…
"Boston University’s Danielle Citron, whose pioneering and policy-shaping work in countering hate crimes, revenge porn, and other cyberspace abuses has mad…
"“It’s the first time I’ve seen communities put a moratorium on the use of a surveillance technology,” says Catherine Crump, director of the Samuelson Law,…
"“There has been real mission creep with the right to be forgotten,” said Daphne Keller, a lawyer at Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society.…
"But even authentication codes sent via text message aren’t entirely secure, as hackers can gain control of your phone through a so-called SIM swap—in whic…