GDPR Violation Penalties Increased 113% in Past 12 Months
The number of financial penalties for GDPR violations has increased by 113% over the past 12 months, according to the latest data from Finbold.
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UN experts call for moratorium on sale of ‘life threatening’ surveillance tech
UN human rights experts called on all States to impose a global moratorium on the sale and transfer of surveillance technology.
Hamburg DPA warns against the use of Zoom
Hamburg DPA has officially warned the Senate Chancellery of the City of Hamburg regarding the use of the video conference solution from Zoom inc.
One year after Schrems II, the world is still waiting for U.S. privacy legislation
As the invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield continues to cast uncertainty over data flows, the need for federal privacy legislation looms larger than ever.
NGO Files Hundreds of Complaints Over ‘Cookie Banner Terror’
Online privacy campaigners have filed hundreds of complaints against websites and platforms in Europe over violations of rules on tracking cookies.
Dutch education IT crisis averted as Google agrees to ‘major privacy improvements’
‘Google has agreed to become more transparent’ – over optimistic?
Anti-terror snooping law used for fly-tippers and parking
Campaigners say councils are using Ripa powers to catch ‘low-level’ offenders and disregarding the public’s right to privacy.
Google restricts ad targeting of minors
Google is blocking ad targeting based on the age, gender or interests of people under 18
Europe was the world’s great tech enforcer. Not anymore.
China and the US have stepped up the pressure on their biggest tech companies.
Apple Has Opened the Backdoor to Increased Surveillance and Censorship Around the World
Apple’s new program for scanning images sent on iMessage steps back from the company’s prior support for the privacy and security of encrypted messages.
Austrian Data Protection Authority Fines Loyalty Program Operator €2,000,000
‘Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH,’ a Vienna-based company that operates a multi-partner loyalty program, got a fine of 2,000,000 EUR from the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) over multiple violations of the GDPR
RI treasurer sues Facebook, alleging investment losses from data breach
The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island sues Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg over alleged financial losses due to data breach.