New EU-U.S. data transfer pact not any time soon
Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck down by a court will probably have to wait months for any result.
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Europol and the European Commission inaugurate new decryption platform
Europol has launched an innovative decryption platform, developed in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
Facebook and Instagram disable features in Europe
The company says some of its messaging features may need to be adapted to comply with EU rules.
UK Online Safety Bill may have implications for freedom of expression and privacy
The UK Online Safety Bill may have “implications for freedom of expression and privacy” as private messaging may fall within the scope of the regulatory framework.
Google Hit With 2nd Lawsuit Testing Its Monopoly Power
Ten state attorneys general accuse the tech giant of abusing its power to manipulate the digital ad market and crush competitors.
UK police unlawfully processing over a million people’s data on Microsoft 365
The roll-out of Microsoft 365 to dozens of UK police forces may be unlawful, because many have failed to conduct data protection checks before deployment and hold no information on their contracts.
A New Satellite Can Peer Inside Buildings, Day or Night
A satellite company called Capella Space just launched its platform for SAR imaging satellites that can peer through clouds and even some buildings.
Twitter fined by Ireland over bug that made private tweets public, in world first for EU data privacy law
Twitter has been fined over a bug that made private tweets public, in a world-first for data protection laws.
FTC launches sweeping privacy study of top tech platforms
The move appears to be a wide-reaching inquiry into everything major tech companies know about their users and what they do with that data.
Facial recognition’s fate could be decided in 2021
A number of lawsuits and legislative measures mean the debate over the use of facial recognition is poised to ramp up.
German top court strikes down plank of anti-terror law
Germany’s top court struck down a key passage of an anti-terror law on data protection grounds, raising the bar for security services to swap information.
Advertisers See Data Privacy, Ad Tracking As Top Challenges
The findings of the Interactive Advertising (IAB) report show that data privacy and ad tracking were their top challenges in 2021 for media buyers.