Brexit and personal datas : What consequences ?

  Brexit has been decided in the wake of the referendum of June 23d, 2016. Negotiations are presently in progress to set the exit's conditions of the UK. The question is how will be managed personnal data between UK and EU?   Data protection until Brexit will come into force ICO (The…

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Investigatory Powers Act: UK approves the most extreme surveillance law to date

Despite Snowden’s revelations about NSA mass surveillance program, the UK just adopted the most invasive surveillance law ever seen to date. He recently tweeted: “The UK has just legalized the most extreme surveillance in the history of western democracy. It goes further than many autocracies”. But what does it really mean ? (suite…)

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UK shops will soon be using mannequins to spy on you

This might seem like the title of the next big hit spy novel. Unfortunately, it is not. Three  major UK stores are testing beacon technology installed in mannequins. This has for its main purpose to give nearby customers information on what the mannequin is wearing but also gives the shop information on the customers.
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VMBeacon technology used in the mannequins comes from Iconeme, a tech and design company. The app developed will alert users who are near the mannequin (at least 50 m) via Bluetooth what clothes are on offer or what the mannequin is wearing. (suite…)

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