"Encryption system hides your travel data from Uber"

With the creation of apps by Uber and its competitors for the support of peer-to-peer transportation, online platforms have been developed to collect users’ personal data. As the number of users on these platforms continue to grow, so does the amount of collected personal data, which is highly attractive in this era of Big Data. This attraction raises concern over the security of data. Therefore, researchers from EPFL and the Faculty of Business and Economics at UNIL have developed software called ORide to cryptographically enhance the security of data within a ride-hailing app process. This article further discusses data security concerns risen by apps like Uber and details of how ORide enhances the security of users’ personal data. 

Homeland Security News Wire reports "Encryption system hides your travel data from Uber"