Artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks generally associated with'intelligent'beings. The term is often applied to the project of developing systems endowed the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, just like the flexibility to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or learn from previous … [Read more...] about International Conference on Artificial Intelligence
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You May Not Be as Anonymous as You Think
Do you prefer watching Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy? For me, it depends on what kind of mood Im in. If Im in need of an ego boost, I go for Wheel of Fortune. But if I want to be challenged or I need a bite of Humble Pie, I tune into Jeopardy. Ironically, I was reminded of these game shows last week at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2015. During two of the sessions I attended, … [Read more...] about You May Not Be as Anonymous as You Think
Reclaim your name: FTC Commissioner’s Big Data Plan
On June 26th, United States FTC Commissioner Julie Brill spoke to over 100 activists, advocates, journalists, attorneys, and industry professionals at the 2013 Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference in Washington, D.C. about the challenges she and others are facing with privacy and rising tide of data flooding the world. While extolling the benefits of Big Data, she … [Read more...] about Reclaim your name: FTC Commissioner’s Big Data Plan
The Re-Identification Of Anonymous People With Big Data
The process of re-identifying individuals refers to using anonymized data to find individuals in public datasets. In order to re-identify individuals in large datasets, all you need is a laptop, an internet connection and public datasets and you can start digging for personal identifiable information (PII) hidden in the dataset. It looks simple; it is difficult but not … [Read more...] about The Re-Identification Of Anonymous People With Big Data
