Seven ‘no log’ VPN providers accused of leaking user logs onto the internet
A string of “zero logging” VPN providers have some explaining to do after more than a terabyte of user logs […]
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Congress wants Apple and Google to clamp down on foreign apps
Congress is calling on Apple and Google to clamp down on apps that weren’t born in the USA. Trump’s administration […]
Legal clouds gather over US cloud services, after CJEU ruling
In the wake of landmark ruling by Europe’s top court Europe’s lead data protection regulator has fired its own warning […]
Germans hand police too much data, court rules
German authorities have too much access to people’s internet and mobile phone data and laws must be rewritten as they […]
CJEU Invalidates EU-U.S. Privacy Shield but SCC Remain Valid
On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) issued its landmark judgment in the Schrems […]
The FBI Is Secretly Using A $2 Billion Travel Company As A Global Surveillance Tool
An unprecedented order on a huge travel company reveals how the FBI tracks suspects around the world. As the biggest […]
South Korean regulator fines TikTok over mishandling child data
The Korea Communications Commission (KCC), the country’s telecommunications watchdog, said it has fined the company 186 million won — around […]
Commission to ‘analyse necessity’ of GDPR infringement procedures
The European Commission will consider the necessity of introducing infringement procedures against member states that fail to comply with the […]
Amazon, Google, Microsoft sued over photos in facial recognition database
Amazon, Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft used people’s photos to train their facial recognition technologies without obtaining the subjects’ permission, […]
A New Map Shows the Inescapable Creep of Surveillance
The Atlas of Surveillance shows which tech law enforcement agencies across the country have acquired. It’s a sobering look at […]
Canada’s Supreme Court upholds Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
On July 10, Canada’s Supreme Court issued its Reference re Genetic Non‑Discrimination Act decision, surprising many by upholding the Genetic […]
EC issues data advice as Brexit approaches
The European Commission (EC) is urging businesses and public bodies to take all necessary steps to ensure compliance of any […]