GDPR News

December 5, 2020

Twitter data breach decision due on December 17

Despite “very divergent views” between EU data protection authorities over a case of data breaches by Twitter, a final decision […]

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December 5, 2020

‘Dirty methods’ in Brexit vote cited in push for new laws on Europe’s elections

The “dirty methods” of the Brexit referendum have been cited as a reason for new EU laws aimed at tackling […]

December 5, 2020

Google Researcher Fired For Paper on AI Bias

Timnit Gebru, a well-respected Google researcher, one of the few Black women in her field, said she was fired by […]

December 5, 2020

Android apps with millions of downloads are vulnerable to serious attacks

Android apps with hundreds of millions of downloads are vulnerable to attacks that allow malicious apps to steal contacts, login […]

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December 3, 2020

Privacy Rights Groups Say EU Aid Funds Pay for Government Surveillance in Developing Countries

Privacy groups are raising alarms about some EU aid programs. Funds, equipment and training are reportedly going to repressive governments […]

December 3, 2020

Secret Amazon Reports Expose Company Spying on Labor, Environmental Groups

Leaked documents reveal Amazon’s reliance on Pinkerton operatives to spy on workers and its extensive monitoring of labor unions and […]

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December 3, 2020

Law enforcement is using location tracking on mobile devices to identify suspects, but is it unconstitutional?

As the use of geofence warrants has grown, so have controversies surrounding them. Defense attorneys argue they’re unconstitutional, and prosecutors […]

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December 3, 2020

EDPB Issues Guidance on Its Coordinated Enforcement Framework

The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance on its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF). The CEF provides a structure for […]

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December 3, 2020

Verizon Media Unveils ‘Cookieless’ ID To Replace Third-Party Ones

Verizon Media on Tuesday launched a cookieless ID for the ad industry, as marketers and publishers search for alternatives to […]

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December 3, 2020

Homeland Security Watchdog to Probe Department’s Use of Phone Location Data

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog said it would open an investigation into the use of mobile-phone surveillance technologies […]