INTERPOL unveils new global database to identify missing persons through family DNA
Using cutting-edge technology, I-Familia can help police close cold cases and families to rebuild their lives.
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TikTok Given EU Deadline Over Child Safety Concerns
TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, was given one month by European Union regulators and consumer protection watchdogs to address concerns over the safety of children’s data on the platform.
Shareholder activists demand reforms from Amazon, Google, and Facebook
Investors and activists are presenting Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter with a list of shareholder resolutions this week.
European online activists target ′cookie banner terror′
Online privacy activists are challenging websites that don’t offer a simple “yes or no” choice on allowing “cookies,” trying to encourage users to agree to their activity being tracked.
Google reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy setting
Google reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy settings and even pressured phone makers into hiding settings.
German antitrust watchdog investigates Google over data use
Germany’s antitrust watchdog has launched a probe into whether Google Germany, Google Ireland and its parent company Alphabet are exploiting their market dominance in the way they handle data.
Office surveillance: Digital leash on workers could be crossing a line
A recent report said that algorithmic systems typically used in monitoring the performance of warehouse workers have pervaded more and more industries.
Colorado Privacy Act Passes Senate
The Colorado Senate unanimously passed the Colorado Privacy Act after amending the bill to add back many of the privacy protections previously.
Judgement in immigration exemption case could cause chaos and threaten any adequacy determination for the UK
The Court of Appeal’s conclusion that the ‘Immigration Exemption’ in Schedule 2 to the DPA 2018 is not compliant with the GDPR creates two data protection headaches for Government.
Citizen crime-tracking app, funded by Peter Thiel, scraps plans for on-demand police force
The company tested out giving users the ability to summon their own personal police force. Last week it pulled the plug.
The EDPS opens investigations into data transfers of EU institutions
The EDPS launched two investigations regarding the use of cloud services provided by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft by European Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the use of Microsoft Office 365 by the European Commission.
UK mass surveillance unlawful under European rules, court says
Europe’s top human rights court ruled that British mass surveillance and intelligence-gathering practices breached human rights laws.