AI firm that worked with Vote Leave given new coronavirus contract
An artificial intelligence firm hired to work on the Vote Leave campaign may analyse social media data, utility bills and […]
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Google’s federated analytics method could analyze end user data without invading privacy
Google’s federated analytics techniques, which power features like Now Playing, could be used to analyze end user data without invading […]
Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers
Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, […]
CJEU to decide on right of consumer protection associations and competitors to sue under GDPR
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has submitted to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) the question […]
Belgian Authority Raises Red Flag for DPOs with Multiple Roles
Following its investigation of a personal data breach, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a ruling on April 28, […]
A key part of surveillance reform is now in jeopardy.
Seven years after the Snowden revelations, there’s a real chance for changes that will bolster oversight and provide some much-needed […]
Apple Pays Hacker $100,000 Bug Bounty for Finding Huge Apple Security Hole
A bug bounty hunter in India found an Apple security hole. Essentially, anyone could request a token for any email […]
A Government Database of 20 Million+ Taiwanese Citizens Leaked in Darkweb
A government database of more than 20 million Taiwanese citizens was leaked on the dark web. The 3.5 GB-database lists […]
26 million LiveJournal credentials leaked online, sold on the dark web
LiveJournal credentials were obtained in a 2014 hack, but leaked online earlier this month. According to Have I Been Pwned […]
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step […]
ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations
The ACLU has sued Clearview AI for allegedly violating Illinois privacy law through its face recognition-based surveillance technology. The lawsuit […]
Irish regulator reaches preliminary decision in Twitter privacy probe
Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EU’s lead regulator under the region’s […]