UK minister signals divergence: ‘EU doesn’t hold the monopoly on data protection’
A United Kingdom government minister has signalled the country is likely to diverge from the European Union on data protection.
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Florida Considers Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
The Florida state legislature is considering a sweeping data privacy bill introduced by Governor Ron DeSantis in February.
Firefox Unveils New Tool To Prevent Cookie-Based Tracking
The new feature, “Total Cookie Protection,” prevents cross-site tracking by keeping cookies in what Firefox is calling a “cookie jar.”
Ancestry.com Beats California Privacy Suit Over Yearbook Photos
Ancestry.com Inc. convinced a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by California residents who claimed the genealogy-based company’s inclusion of their photos in its Yearbook database violated their privacy rights.
Congress to renew fight over facial recognition ban
Following a failed attempt at reform in the previous Congress, Capitol Hill is poised to reignite the thorny debate over law enforcement’s use of facial-recognition technology.
France seeks to bypass EU top court on data retention
Paris invoked a rarely used argument to ask the country’s highest administrative court not to follow the Luxembourg ruling.
Ireland’s DPA publishes Annual Report 2020
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published its 2020 Annual Report, highlighting key observations, emerging guidance, and large scale inquiries and decisions of 2020.
Virginia Becomes the Second US State with a Comprehensive Privacy Law
Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the second state with a comprehensive privacy law.
Study warns deepfakes can fool facial recognition
In a new study, researchers find that commercial facial recognition APIs can be easily fooled by deepfakes.
Brave is launching its own search engine
Brave, the privacy-focused browser co-founded by ex-Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, is getting ready to launch an own-brand search engine for desktop and mobile.
CJEU rules electronic communication location data must only be used in investigations of ’serious crime’
Location data drawn from electronic communications must only be used by law enforcement investigations involving ‘serious crimes’ and to prevent ‘serious threats to public security’, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled.
Microsoft email server flaws exploited to hack at least 30,000 US organizations
Chinese state-sponsored group Hafnium reportedly used four zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server to infiltrate at least 30,000 organizations in the US.