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Organizations that gather information should establish a framework for responsibly managing user data. (Shutterstock)

Want to know if your data are managed responsibly? Here are 15 questions to help you find out

P. Alison Paprica, University of Toronto; Amy Hawn Nelson, University of Pennsylvania; Donna Curtis Maillet, University of New Brunswick; Kimberlyn McGrail, University of British Columbia, and Michael J. Schull, University of Toronto

Responsible data stewardship must take many factors into account including legal requirements, data governance, cybersecurity and user privacy.
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko was Twitter’s security chief. What he claims he found there is a security nightmare. Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower’s claims

Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Former Twitter security chief alleges in a whistleblower complaint gross security malpractice, with many employees having access to the social media platform’s code as well as user data.
Google’s new advertising claims to preserve user privacy, but it still gathers and processes the details of our online activities. (Shutterstock)

Google’s AI advertising revolution: More privacy, but problems remain

David Murakami Wood, Queen's University, Ontario and David Eliot, Queen's University, Ontario

Google is using artificial intelligence to collect and process user data in a way that produces more nuanced and detailed information about our activities but addresses privacy concerns.

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