In a global pandemic, we are embracing the online world as our “new normal.” If we didn’t already, we now conduct our work, shopping, and social lives on the web more than ever. So, it comes as no surprise that privacy and its close friend encryption have entered the scene, [...]
COVID-19 apps can play a crucial role in helping economies around the world restart safely. So far, there are 11 countries with official tracing apps in use, and at least 15 more nations that are either considering an official government app or where private solutions are in use. A variety [...]
The COVID-19 crisis is revealing the institutions upon which we rely most: healthcare, grocers, and local government, along with the pressure points, flaws, and frailties of each. There’s probably never been a stronger collective desire to protect and empower these institutions, and thereby protect and empower ourselves. Looking beyond our [...]
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending the normal routines of millions, commotion and confusion unfortunately rule the day. Much of the country is severely curtailing travel and abstaining from visiting healthcare providers unless a severe emergency arises, leading providers to adopt telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions to handle more routine [...]
As the debate surrounding facial recognition intensified in 2019, you could be forgiven for not being able to make sense of the cacophony. Not only is facial recognition itself a subset of the broader privacy discussion, but it brings to bear a diverse assortment of issues whose relevance depends on [...]