Why should users care about protecting data from being collected and sold? Why is it vital to protect encryption? Are algorithms sprawling out of our control? How can facial recognition software stop toilet paper bandits? Is this the most magical surveillance state on...

How did data turn the world upside down? How will Trump's immigration ban effect non-US citizens' data? Why have MPs questioned the UK government's ability to protect from cyber attacks? Are you ready for Data D-Day? What really happens to your big data after you die?...

How can partial bank account details be classified as non-personal data? Have you heard of the digital age Medusa? 

Is Ireland ready to police the data world? Should more companies be considering data a "byproduct" - which can be maximised through a data...

As more data breaches and unlawful data collections hit the news, it's no wonder people are reluctant to share their personal data. 

Do you know where all your data is stored? Is the future sharing datasets through an open infrastructure? 🔍 Can sharing data improve hea...

Are your IoT devices are vulnerable to malware? Or if your Skype connection is really private? Or what a data leak smells like?! Data breach fines are predicted to have increased by 175% by 2018. 💰 

As more industry-leading companies join the virtual reality...

From further information revealing Yahoo's actions, to personal data being valued at $3.20, is a new era of data privacy long overdue? 

Have our phones invaded our privacy of thought? Do companies need to offer 'social contracts' with their customers to build trust and...

Is this why so few customers trust organisations with their data? Why is data privacy still not always considered paramount? Should data privacy be worth more than a diamond?

A carefully curated summary of the top data-related news from the week:

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