Tag: Privacy
Opportunity: Security Engineering Support – Data Rights Protocol
We’re seeking a security engineer with a passion for privacy to contract with the Digital Lab team. This is a remote consulting opportunity for a...
Standardizing Data Rights Requests with a Common Protocol
There is no standard way to exchange data rights requests under the law today. This means consumers need to contact companies and interact with them...
On Operating a Do Not Sell Authorized Agent Under CCPA
Consumer Reports became an authorized agent, submitted opt-out requests on behalf of California consumers — and learned a lot. The California...
CR Digital Lab Investigates Privacy Practices of Mental Health Apps
Today, we’re sharing our findings from a comparative privacy evaluation of seven mental health apps. You can read the full report here. Why did we...
Help the Digital Lab Chart the Future of Consumers’ Data Rights
Image courtesy of Rebecca Wang and OpenIDEO’s Cybersecurity Visuals Challenge This fall, Consumer Reports’ reporting revealed that the California...
Opportunity: Research Assistant / R&D Program Support
NOTE: This position has been filled. However, research positions pop up frequently at the Lab and we’re always interested in hearing from talented...
Big Tech’s thirst for data hurts vulnerable groups most affected by COVID
March may seem like a distant memory, but it was just a few months ago that the United States was first confronted with the realities of the global...
Putting the CCPA into Practice: Piloting a CR Authorized Agent
Image courtesy of Afsal CMK and OpenIDEO’s Cybersecurity Visuals Challenge Consumer Reports wants to help consumers meaningfully exercise their...
Moving Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation
A few weeks ago, Public Knowledge convened a panel discussion: How Do We Move Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation? This event featured...
Reproductive Health Apps: A Digital Standard Case Study
Source: Consumer Reports — What Your Period Tracker Knows About You Over the past few years, the Digital Lab evaluated and test a number of...