China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent. The […]
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FISA reauthorization: What will Europe think?
US Congress is considering permanently reauthorizing four provisions, two of which are unused, of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that […]
German Constitutional Court Reshapes “Right to be Forgotten” and Expands Its Oversight of Human Rights Violations
In two recent landmark decisions issued on November 6, 2019, the German Constitutional Court presented its unique perspective on the […]
DHS May Require U.S. Citizens Be Photographed at Airports
Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — be photographed as they enter or leave […]
Facebook Testing a Way to Let You Move Photos to Rival Sites
The company, accused by the E.U. of stifling competition, is trying a tool in Ireland that would allow users to […]
EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google’s data collection
Competition enforcers on both sides of the Atlantic are now looking into how dominant tech companies use and monetise data. […]
Top 10 GDPR Breaches in 2019 Cause €402.6 Million Fines
Enormous fines imposed for data breaches in 2019 prove that regulators have become severe about penalizing companies and organizations that […]
Biometric systems to expand in airport security
Biometric Systems segment of the market is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, in terms […]
UK ICO publishes new guidance on special category data
On November 14, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published detailed guidance on the processing of special category data. […]
AG Opinion in Schrems II Delayed
The Advocate General’s (AG) Opinion in Case C-311/18, Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (so called “Schrems […]
Data Privacy Will Be The Most Important Issue In The Next Decade
In the past, consumers blithely lent their data in exchange for convenience but they are now beginning to realize the […]
Companies lagging in GDPR compliance
New survey finds that many companies in the U.S. and abroad have greeted last year’s implementation of the European Union’s […]