Italian DPA launches a contest on ‘easy privacy information via icons’
‘Easy privacy information via icons? Yes, you can!’ The Italian DPA launches a contest calling for creative ideas from all quarters.
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EDPB Gives the Green Light to the Commission’s Draft UK Adequacy Decisions
the EDPB has confirmed in a press release that it has identified “many aspects [of the UK data protection framework] to be essentially equivalent ” to the EU data protection framework.
After Cookies, Ad Tech Wants to Use Your Email to Track You Everywhere
Cookies are dying, and the tracking industry is scrambling to replace them. There are several proposals from ad tech providers to preserve “addressable media” after cookies die off.
German DPA investigates WhatsApp Terms of Use
Urgency proceedings opened against Facebook in connection with the new WhatsApp Terms of Use.
House fails to pass WPA but bill ‘remains alive’
The Washington state House of Representatives failed to advance the Washington Privacy Act Sunday, its last day to pass the bill this session, but its fate is not yet set in stone.
EU says ‘no major breach detected so far’ following significant cyber attack
The European Commission and other European Union (EU) institutions have been hit by a cyber attack significant enough for senior officials to be alerted.
Surveillance exposes limits of transatlantic AI collaboration
European lawmakers say company’s surveillance practices ‘poses an issue’ for joint approach to artificial intelligence.
Clubhouse Data Leak – 1.3M SQL Database Leaked Online
An SQL database containing 1.3 million Clubhouse user records has been leaked for free on a popular hacker forum.
Irish DPC probes whether Facebook data leak falls under GDPR time frame
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is probing whether any of the data records of 533 million Facebook users published over the weekend were leaked after the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Privacy will disappear within next 20 years, experts predict
The Global Trends 2040 report envisions a rough ride ahead for the planet, with accelerating contests over resources, governments struggling to meet citizens’ aspirations and increased fragmentation of communities.
Fake Netflix app hijacked WhatsApp messages to spread malware on Android phones
The app claimed it would let users view global Netflix content, but instead messaged WhatsApp users to spread itself.
Your ‘smart home’ is watching – and possibly sharing your data with the police
Smart-home devices like thermostats and fridges may be too smart for comfort – especially in a country with few laws preventing the sale of digital data to third parties.