
Privacy


Museum Explores the Morals, Threats and Benefits of Track-and-Trace
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data scraping and IoT technologies interact with guests at Michigan State University Museum's latest exhibit.
BLE, Iris identification Bring Privacy Protection to Egyptian Data Centers
Four centers in the nation's capital city are deploying a solution from EyeLock to enable the secure detection of individuals' iris measurements via Bluetooth Low Energy, eliminating the need to store personal biometrics in a database.
App Discovers Internet of Things Devices, Alerts Consumers
Carnegie Mellon University's IoT Assistant provides GPS-based alerts regarding devices within a person's vicinity and offers options for viewing cameras, beacons and other wireless devices that might be collecting or sharing data.
An Injection of Common Sense
A new video currently circulating falsely claims COVID-19 vaccines will contain RFID chips intended to track everyone who receives them.
A Not-So-Novel Idea Involving RFID
An implausible new self-published science fiction novel is based around the silly premise of radio frequency identification being used to control the masses and create a dictatorship.
India’s New RFID Passports
The nation is poised to require all of its citizens to obtain electronic passports with embedded RFID technology by next year. Could other countries follow this example?
Active RFID Delivers Contact Tracing Without Fixed Infrastructure
German technology startup Compike is selling its social-distancing tracker technology through partners around the world to provide plug-and-play tracing data about contact within less than 2 meters, which is shared only if an individual tests positive for COVID-19.
Why the IoT Industry Must Prioritize Privacy
Companies that offer IoT products often prioritize functionality, availability and accessibility, but security and privacy must be more than mere afterthoughts.