California to limit use of photos of deceased
The California Senate on Friday approved a bill that would make it a crime for first responders to take pictures […]
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Danish hotel group fined for failing to delete customers’ details
The Arp-Hansen Hotel Group in Denmark has been fined 1.1m Danish crowns (US$170,000, €148,000) and referred to the police by […]
CNIL Adopts Its First Sanction as Lead Supervisory Authority
French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has levied a fine of €250,000 on French online shoe retailer, Spartoo, for various infringements […]
Facebook tests linking your FB account to your news subscriptions
Facebook is testing a new feature that could help news publishers create a better experience for paying subscribers on the […]
Police Want Your Smart Speaker—Here’s Why
Requests are rising from law enforcement for information on the devices, which can include internet queries, food orders, and overheard […]
CBP Now Has a Massive Searchable Database for Devices Seized at the Border
The US border agency will be able to sift through data extracted from travelers’ laptops and cellphones for up to […]
Facebook says Apple’s new privacy rules could spare its own apps but hit smaller companies
Facebook warned that privacy changes coming from Apple could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately but will likely […]
ICO publishes 2020 Annual Track survey results
UK’s data protection authority – Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – has published 2020 Annual Track survey – a survey of […]
Surveillance Scandal Involving U.S. Intelligence Hits Denmark
Denmark has been rocked by a surveillance scandal in which private citizens’ data was allegedly collected by military intelligence and […]
Dutch “Data Pro Code” Approved
On August 27, 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) announced it approved the “Data Pro Code,” a code […]
Brazilian Senate throws out delay to new data protection law
In a surprise move, the Brazilian Senate on Wednesday rolled back a planned Presidential postponement of Brazil’s new data protection […]
TikTok, WeChat & Co: How does spyware get into smartphones?
TikTok, WeChat and thousands of other apps from China look harmless but are, in fact, malware, experts say. The apps […]