Privacy

Unpacking Tim Cook’s comments about ATT

https://open.spotify.com/episode/56uxPXf8QsiLbfVeWO5QMj?si=cnOL_cZ7QcCCuvp2qvaVDQ On Monday, April 5th, I hosted a Clubhouse room in which I provided brief commentary on Tim Cook's recent…

What is differential privacy in digital advertising?

The privacy landscape for digital advertising is in the midst of dramatic change. This tectonic shift has been catalyzed in…

Dear App Developers: fingerprinting is not a viable workaround to ATT

One of the few aspects of Apple's AppTrackingTransparency privacy policy that the company has consistently broadcast through developer communications is…

Surveillance advertising is a myth

On Thursday, March 25th, the CEOs of Google, Twitter, and Facebook testified before Congress in a hearing titled “Disinformation Nation:…

iOS14, Fortnite, and the importance of controlling distribution

I articulated what I believe to be Apple's four motivations in implementing its AppTrackingTransparency privacy policy, which is set to…

Apple, CAID, and China: rock, meet hard place

Early this week, it was revealed that the China Advertising Association (CAA), a state-backed advertising trade group in China, has…

Is VR the bear case for Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg has been on a publicity tour of late, drawing attention to the company's accelerated efforts in VR/AR. The…

The privacy mirage

The technology industry was heaved into a convulsion of rumination last week by a blog post published by Google, from…

iOS 14, Privacy, and the Future of Digital Advertising

UPDATE: I have recorded the presentation that was delivered in the Clubhouse room and released it as a podcast, which…

Podcast: The future of mobile attribution with Maor Sadra and Peter Hamilton

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tfhUIIjDjj8XFbrQgeS5G?si=eWmqge3bSLmPnRAkLmpyDQ In this episode of the MDM Podcast, I speak with mobile ad tech veterans Maor Sadra (CEO of INCRMNTAL)…