UK Data Protection Index full report published
The Data Protection World Forum and The DPO Centre and jointly published the first UK DataProtection Index, a unique survey […]
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Facebook Beats Investor Suit Over Cambridge Scandal, for Now
Facebook Inc. successfully fought off claims it misled investors about Cambridge Analytica and other data-use issues, although a federal district […]
Firefox adds protections against redirect tracking
New protection already active in Firefox 79; will roll out to all Firefox users in the next few weeks. According to […]
ICO Issues Guidance on Artificial Intelligence
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has finalised the key component of its “AI Auditing Framework” following consultation. The Guidance […]
Blackstone to acquire Ancestry.com for $4.7 billion
Blackstone Group agreed to acquire genealogy provider Ancestry.com from private equity rivals for $4.7 billion, including debt, placing a big […]
US Senate Bill Limits Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
On August 4, 2020, Senators Jeff Merkley (OR) and Bernie Sanders (VT) introduced the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of […]
Clearview AI landed a new facial recognition contract with ICE
The controversial facial recognition software maker Clearview AI has a new contract with ICE, the most controversial U.S. government agency. […]
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 […]
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 […]