Tech giants halt cooperation with Hong Kong authorities
Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter and other major technology companies say they have suspended processing requests for user data from Hong […]
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UK government reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in a year
Central government reported almost 500 personal data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office in the 2020 fiscal year, with one […]
Germany proposes first-ever use of EU cyber sanctions over Russia hacking
Berlin has officially called for the use of a new EU sanctions framework to target Russian individuals following the 2015 […]
The Netherlands DPA imposes EUR 830,000 fine for access request fees
On the 6 th of July 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority published its decision to impose a fine of […]
What the outcome of the upcoming ruling in Facebook Ireland vs Schrems can mean for you
On the 16th of July, one of the most anticipated cases in data protection, case C-311/18 — Facebook Ireland versus […]
YouTube not obliged to inform on film pirates, Europe’s top court says
Google’s YouTube is not required to hand over the email or IP address of users who upload films illegally to […]
Russian use of facial recognition technology challenged at ECHR
Activist Alyona Popova and politician Vladimir Milov have lodged a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about […]
Police take too much data from victims’ phones, says watchdog
Police are extracting “excessive amounts of personal data” from the mobile phones of victims and witnesses during investigations and are […]
Republicans push bill requiring tech companies to help access encrypted data
A group of Senate Republicans is looking to force tech companies to comply with “lawful access” to encrypted information, potentially […]
Police Are Buying Access to Hacked Website Data
Hackers break into websites, steal information, and then publish that data all the time, with other hackers or scammers then […]
Privacy-preserving credentials for smartphones are coming
Mobile credentials for smartphones can help us securely and safely verify information about ourselves without revealing data unrelated to the […]
Many Police Departments Have Software That Can Identify People In Crowds
BriefCam, a facial recognition and surveillance video analysis company, sells the ability to surveil protesters and enforce social distancing — […]