The UK’s Department for Education ‘failed to protect children’s data’
A National Pupil Database held by the UK’s Department of Education had ‘no formal proactive oversight’ to protect children’s data, […]
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Making or Facilitating Ransomware Payments May Violate U.S. Sanctions
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published an advisory that highlights the […]
FBI warns of risks of using wireless hotel networks
Wi-Fi networks in hotels typically favor guest convenience over strong security practices, says the FBI. As the coronavirus pandemic and […]
Cambridge Analytica models were exaggerated and ineffective, ICO claims
The UK’s data regulator has ended its investigation into the infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal, declaring that the models and techniques […]
CJEU ruling puts in danger EU-UK adequacy talks
This week, the CJEU issued a ruling that could spring a leak and potentially sink adequacy negotiations between the U.K. […]
Activists Sue San Francisco for Wide-Ranging Surveillance of Black-Led Protests Against Police Violence
Violating San Francisco’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance, SFPD Secretly Used Camera Network to Spy on People Protesting Police Killing of George […]
Cambridge Analytica sought to use Facebook data to predict partisanship for voter targeting
The UK’s data watchdog has sent a letter to parliament in lieu of a final report on a wide-ranging investigation […]
Wyden and Warren Demand Investigation into IRS Warrantless Location Tracking
A unit of the IRS previously bought access to location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones to […]
Amazon aims to improve biometric features and privacy with new edge AI chip in Echo devices
A new processor in Amazon’s latest generation of Echo devices are giving the Alexa assistant intriguing capabilities that the company […]
The EU’s Timetable for Dismantling End-to-End Encryption
Lobbying of “lawful access” to end-to-end encrypted services has moved from the U.S. to the European Union—where advocates for anti-encryption […]
Europe’s top court confirms no mass surveillance without limits
Europe’s top court has delivered another slap-down to indiscriminate government mass surveillance regimes. In a ruling the CJEU has made […]
Half of All Organizations Experienced Cyber Security Incidents During the Remote Working Period
Study showed that 75% of IT decision-makers believed hybrid or remote working to be the future of the workplace, and […]