New Zealand Will Consider Schrems II Decision in Implementing Own Privacy Act
New Zealand’s Data Protection Authority has offered its take on the Schrems II ruling that invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The […]
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Canada Admits COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Does Not Guarantee 100% Anonymity
Canada’s privacy regulator is admitting the government’s contract tracing app can’t provide a 100% guarantee of anonymity. “True anonymity, technically […]
Clearview AI Mounts a First Amendment Defense
Clearview AI has hired Floyd Abrams, a top lawyer, to help fight claims that selling its data to law enforcement […]
Instagram Faces Lawsuit Over Illegal Harvesting Of Biometrics
Facebook is facing allegations it illegally harvests the biometric data of users, this time in a lawsuit that targets Instagram. […]
Check Point researchers uncovered Alexa flaw that exposed personal information and speech histories
Researchers at Check Point say they identified an exploit in Amazon’s Alexa voice platform that could have given attackers access […]
UK Government Agrees to Stop Using ‘Visa Streaming’ Algorithm
The Home Office of the UK has announced that it will halt the use of its “Visa Streaming” algorithm. This […]
ICO completes Age Appropriate Design Code
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that The Age Appropriate Design Code has completed the Parliamentary process. Code will come […]
TikTok is being investigated by France’s data watchdog
A French data protection authority (CNIL) now has an open investigation into the TikTok. CNIL investigates how the app handles user […]
Multiple Retailers Sued Under CCPA for Sharing Data Used to Identify Fraudulent Returns
Earlier this year, The Retail Equation, a loss prevention service provider, and Sephora were hit with a class action lawsuit […]
US Govt. Releases Report on Privacy, Discrimination Risks of Facial Recognition
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a key report about privacy and discrimination risks posed by the commercial use […]
Most US consumers want more control of data and don’t trust companies
More than half of US consumers want more control over their personal data – and a similar number don’t trust […]
Consumer privacy group files privacy breach court case against Oracle and Salesforce
A Dutch consumer privacy group has brought a class action claim against tech giants Oracle and Salesforce, alleging that their […]