Announcing a Stable Version of the Data Rights Protocol We just marked a significant milestone in the development of the Data Rights Protocol: the release of v0.9. This is the first stable version of the... Ginny Fahs September 12, 2023
New Study: What You Say to Google Assistant and Alexa (but Not Siri) Gets Used for Ad Targeting. Here’s How. A new study from Northeastern University in Boston found that voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant use your voice... Daniella Raposo September 9, 2023
Understanding Consumer Privacy Priorities and Product Expectations Understanding consumer priorities and concerns about data privacy management is essential to the success of Permission Slip, the app to take back... Tuan-he Lee August 24, 2023
CR at SXSW 2024: We Need Your Vote! Community voting for SXSW 2024 is in full swing through August 20 The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference has opened its doors to the power... Daniella Raposo August 11, 2023
Behind the Scenes: CR’s Examination of the New National Broadband Map Background Back in 2022, CR announced new findings from a first-of-its-kind nationwide participatory broadband study conducted to better understand... Alan Smith August 7, 2023
Interpreting IoT Labels from Around the Globe Problem Smart devices are becoming more common, but not all of them are designed with basic security features. Communities around the world are... Yi-Shyuan Chiang August 3, 2023
Collaboration for Data Privacy: Reflections from the DRP’s Authorized Agent Summit Authorized Agents play an important role in data rights. By helping consumers exercise their rights to stop selling data, access data, delete data... Dazza Greenwood July 19, 2023
An Open Reference System for Connected Device Labeling Today, Consumer Reports participated in an event at the White House to officially launch a national “cyber trust mark” for consumer connected... Ben Moskowitz July 18, 2023
First End-to-End Test of Data Rights Protocol v0.8 Completed Successfully On June 22, Transcend and Consumer Reports’ Innovation Lab successfully conducted the first live end-to-end test of Data Rights Protocol v0.8. This... Ryan Rix June 29, 2023
Which Companies Are Selling Or Sharing Our Personal Information? Let’s Find Out Together Problem It has been more than three years since the California Consumer Privacy Act came into effect. The CCPA protects our rights to stop companies... Don Marti June 23, 2023