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Eerke Boiten, The Conversation

Google’s plan to stop using tracking cookies will not be the end of invasive targeted advertising

Rather than tracking users individually, the tech giant will group them into a crowd with similar interests.

Eerke Boiten, The Conversation
· Mar 10, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Why Apple is making a stand against the FBI

Apple is pushing back against the FBI's order to decrypt the iPhone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook for the sake of privacy and security

Eerke Boiten, The Conversation
· Feb 20, 2016 · 06:30 am
Why Apple is weighing in on a British government surveillance bill

Having aggressively marketed its privacy credentials for the last two years, Apple's contribution to the consultation is not surprising.

Eerke Boiten, The Conversation
· Dec 25, 2015 · 11:30 pm

Nations want to be the ruler of the internet – at least within their own borders

There are no physical fences in cyberspace, but that doesn’t mean there’s no border controls.

Eerke Boiten, The Conversation
· Nov 17, 2014 · 12:30 pm