Belgian Data Protection Authority Imposes Fine on Non-Profit Organization for Unlawful Direct Marketing Practices
On May 29, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €1,000 on a […]
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Finland DPA imposes €72,000 GDPR fine against taxi company
The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman has imposed an administrative fine against taxi company Taksi Helsinki for data protection […]
EU Council Presidency Releases Progress Report on Draft ePrivacy Regulation
On June 3, 2020, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (“the Presidency”) published a progress report on […]
CISA Releases New Cyber Essentials Toolkit
As a follow-up to the November 2019 release of Cyber Essentials, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the […]
New Facial Recognition Tech Only Needs Your Eyes and Eyebrows
Facial recognition company Rank One has released a new form of facial recognition called periocular recognition, which can supposedly identify […]
Glasses Equipped With Facial Recognition Are Coming
New York-based Vuzix is selling augmented reality headsets to identify suspects. In February, Gizmodo reported that Vuzix was working with Clearview AI […]
EU data protection rules abused to censor media
While the controversial GDPR was intended to offer greater privacy rights, it has also been abused by some authorities to […]
Apple Warns Looters With Stolen iPhones: You Are Being Tracked
Apple stores were attacked or damaged in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia, with looters stealing […]
New Android Flaw Affecting Over 1 Billion Phones Let Attackers Hijack Apps
New Android Bug Affecting Over A Billion Phones Could Let Malware Hijack Legitimate Apps. A security vulnerability affecting Android that […]
UK’s COVID-19 tracing app launched before DPIA completion
It has emerged that the UK’s Coronavirus Test and Trace programme failed to complete a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) […]
Thailand postpones Personal Data Protection Act to 2021
The Thailand government has approved a Royal Decree to postpone the enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to […]
Debate on surveillance and privacy heats up as US protests rage
Chaotic demonstrations over race and policing that swept through the United States over the past week have fuelled a debate […]