Facebook and Instagram threaten to charge for access on iOS 14.5 unless you give them your data
Facebook and Instagram are worried that people won’t let them track them.
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North Carolina school district buys face biometrics to monitor students and staff
A facial recognition surveillance system from Verkada has been purchased in North Caroline by a rural school district in northwest of Charlotte.
Google and Apple are the world’s biggest privacy regulators
Both companies are changing how they allow others to collect and use data from their billions of online users.
Portuguese CNPD suspends transfers of Census 2021 data to the U.S.
Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) issued a decision ordering the suspension, within 12 hours, of any transfer of personal data resulting from the Census 2021 to the US, or to other third countries outside the EU not ensuring an adequate level of protection for the data
MPs accuse government of unduly interfering in information commissioner appointment
Cross-party group of MPs says government is influencing the appointment of a new information commissioner by explicitly seeking a candidate who will support its policy agenda, rather than regulate independently.
Trialogue negotiations close to agreement on ePrivacy derogation
EU lawmakers are close to reaching a compromise on a controversial regulation aimed at combating child sexual abuse online
Only 8% of businesses that paid a ransom got all of their data back
The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, the average ransom paid is $170,404.
Does Apple′s new data policy prove it has too much power?
Apple’s latest software update is good news for user data privacy. But the far-reaching repercussions raise questions about how much sway one company should have.
Half a million Dutch home workers monitored via software
For 13% of homeworkers, the employer uses software to monitor whether they are at work.
Irish DPA leaves 99,93% of GDPR complaints without decision
Irish data protection authority acknowledged in Irish Parliament hearing it “handles” GDPR complaints by not deciding about them, in violation of EU law.
Enschede council fined for snooping on citizens via their phones
The Dutch privacy watchdog has fined Enschede local council for tracking its residents using their mobile phones
100 Million More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won’t Be the Last
The Name:Wreck flaws in TCP/IP are the latest in a series of vulnerabilities with global implications.