Is This Thing On? Decoding Audacity’s Privacy Update
Changes in the data-collection policy for a hugely popular audio editing app are highlighting old and new tensions in digital trustworthiness, and how open-source software can offer solutions.
Meet The Colorado Privacy Act: An Intro To CPA Compliance
Colorado joins the ranks of California and Virginia in passing comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. Here’s how the latest privacy law stacks up to other frameworks, and what it could teach us about the future of American privacy regulation.
See A Dark Pattern, Defeat A Dark Pattern
I first learned about dark UX patterns when I worked at Blizzard Entertainment, where our UX team fought endlessly to thwart any experiences that could be remotely perceived as dark patterns,
Data Erasure In Distributed Systems
My talk at this year’s Privacy Engineering Practice and Respect (PEPR) conference came on the heels of the Colorado House voting to pass the state’s comprehensive privacy legislation.
Big Tech As Its Own Privacy Regulator, Part 2: For Kids
On policy and product fronts, children’s privacy is taking the national stage. In understanding the market and legal forces at work, a striking vision for general consumer privacy comes into focus.
Implementing Two-Factor Authentication In DSARs And Beyond
Strong password practices are essential for keeping your company’s and users’ data safe, in processing DSARs and in your general business practices. However, passwords are just one part of the equation. For next-level protection, here’s the 411 on 2FA: two-factor authentication.
Your Guide To The May 2021 Ruling On Facebook’s EU-US Data Transfers
The Schrems saga, going eight years strong, is only getting more consequential for data transfers. Here’s a recap of the latest ruling out of Ireland.
Global Comparison Of DSARs And Data Subject Requests
Data subject access requests (DSARs) and data subject requests (DSRs) are among the most prominent user-facing aspects of modern privacy regulations
Why Data Erasure Actually Might Not Leave A Blank Cell
Erasure requests are a key component of privacy regulations worldwide. To meet the growing requirements, teams must be able to effectively erase a requesting user’s data.
An Interview with Suchi Natarajan
For our latest team intro, we met up with Suchi Natarajan
@suchirolls
, our Jr Web Developer! Suchi describes her integral role in building Ethyca’s web presence, and her superpowers don’t stop there. Catch our chat with the multitalented Suchi