Each week the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project prepares an overview of related news stories from the week. This summary contains news articles from 24 to 31 March 2017.
Privacy and Surveillance
Call for encryption ban pits Rudd against industry and colleagues – The Guardian
If You Want to Stop Big Data Breaches, Start With Databases – Wired
Rudd’s call for backdoor access suggests hazy grasp of encryption – The Guardian
When Fingerprints Are as Easy to Steal as Passwords – The Atlantic
Your browsing history may be up for sale soon. Here’s what you need to know – The Guardian
Politics and Economy
Congress Moves to Strike Internet Privacy Rules From Obama Era – New York Times
ONS looks to big data as it explores new ways to measure UK economy – The Guardian
Snoops may soon be able to buy your browsing history. Thank the US Congress – The Guardian
Towards data justice? The ambiguity of anti-surveillance resistance in political activism – Big Data and Society
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