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Editorials and commentary written by Chicago-Kent faculty:

Why Don’t We Defend Better? Data Breaches and the Lack of Information Problem

Why Don’t We Defend Better? Data Breaches and the Lack of Information Problem By Robert H. Sloan, Professor and Head, Computer Science, University of Illinois…

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Protecting your privacy from Windows 10

How Windows 10 is hazardous to your privacy and what you can do about it

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Hello Barbie, goodbye privacy

The new Barbie is a miniature surveillance device. It records what a child says to it. Those conversations are saved to the iCloud and used…

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This Christmas or Hanukkah, ask Congress for Internet privacy laws

Federal laws do little to protect us against digital invasions. Congress should work on laws that give us Internet privacy.

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Opinion | Facebook Is Using You (Published 2012)

Whether you can obtain a job, credit or insurance can be based on your digital doppelgänger — and you may never know why you’ve been…

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News Commentary

News coverage including expert commentary from Chicago-Kent faculty on privacy related issues.

New Ad Technology Begs Question: Is Big Brother Selling You?

With today's billboards, you can literally be a target on the road. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.

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Why Allstate Wants to Monitor Your Driving, and Your Data

Patents recently issued to Northbrook-based insurance giant Allstate could allow the company to monitor your car for sources of distraction, collect health data on drivers,…

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Ajusto app that watches your driving habits leads to privacy concerns | CBC News

Desjardins Insurance has launched a smartphone app that tracks driver behaviour in return for the promise of substantial savings on car insurance, including up to…

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