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Privacy & Compliance

Apple iOS 14 Privacy, Facebook, VIA and You

By:Ben Wilson on 1/28/2021

Looking at the major impact that Apple's new privacy-focused iOS 14.4 will have on the world of privacy - specifically digital advertising. We'll look at why this is important, why Facebook is scared, and what we at VIA think about it.

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A Critical Look at Spotify's Algorithms, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Algorhythm

By:Ben Wilson on 11/6/2020

Director of Strategy Ben Wilson takes a critical look at the pros and cons of one of the world's biggest drivers of music discovery and consumption: the Spotify Discover Weekly algorithm.

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Phishing for Houses

By:Nick Stewart on 7/24/2018

Phishing is “the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.”. Common examples are fake emails from banks or the I...

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GDPR: Concepts and Compliance

By:Ben Wilson on 7/20/2018

Director of Strategy Ben Wilson gives you the low-down on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the most impactful piece of data privacy legislation, ever. Does it impact you? Find out.

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