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Privacy Risks
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Blog of Digital Law and New Technologies
“Cuidado con lo que le confIAs”, the new AEPD ten-point guide
By LetsLaw
On 27 January 2026, the day before International Data Protection Day (28 January), the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) published the “Cuidado con lo que le confIAs” ten-point guide, with…
Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 245: Kate Robertson on Bill C-2’s Cross-Border Data Sharing Privacy Risks
Bill C-2, the government’s proposed lawful access legislation, has been the subject of several prior episodes covering warrantless disclosure of information as part of the new information demand power in…
Michael Geist
Risky Business: The Legal and Privacy Concerns of Mandatory Age Verification Technologies
When the intersection of law and technology presents seemingly intractable new challenges, policy makers often bet on technology itself to solve the problem. Whether countering copyright infringement with digital locks,…
TechLaw Crossroads
SXSW Privacy Discussion: The Rising Risks Lawyers Can’t Ignore
Meredith Whittaker, CEO of Signal, presented a chilling picture of the modern privacy landscape at a SXSW session. Data proliferation and AI tools are combining to seriously threaten everyone's privacy.…
Red Clover Advisors Blog
Privacy Risks of Using AI for Your Business
By Jodi Daniels
AI is becoming increasingly mainstream as potential business use cases increase almost daily. We’re only seeing the technology in its infancy, and it’s already changing how we work. That said,…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
CFPB Warns of Privacy Risks Arising from Automated Workplace Surveillance Technology
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Snehal Desai, Maximilian Fuery
On June 20, the CFPB published a blog discussing its response to public concerns about workers’ privacy and the risks associated with automated workplace surveillance technology. Automated workplace surveillance technology…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
UK ICO Reminds Businesses of Privacy Risks in AI
On June 15, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office called for businesses to address the privacy risks posed by generative artificial intelligence before “rushing to adopt the technology.”
Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 142: CCLA’s Brenda McPhail on the Privacy and Surveillance Risks in Bill C-26
Earlier this year, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino introduced Bill C-26, new cyber-security legislation. The bill may address an issue that is widely regarded as essential, but once Canadian privacy…
Health Law Prof Blog
Ethical Surveillance in Vaccine Passports
Ignacio Cofone (McGill University), Ethical Surveillance in Vaccine Passports, SSRN (2022):This Essay explores the interrelated privacy and equality risks of deploying surveillance technology used in COVID-19 vaccine passports. The type…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Efforts to Police User IDs Should Avoid Anticompetitive Outcomes
By Odia Kagan
"Some internet gatekeepers believe pseudonymous identifiers pose such a high privacy risk that they must be policed by a centralized authority," say Joshua Koran, head of innovation labs at Zeta Global.…