Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s policy on collecting foreigners’ social media accounts
Free-speech advocates say in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the policy violates federal law and runs afoul of the Constitution. […]
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UK ICO Issues Draft Guidance on Explaining Decisions Made by AI
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has issued and is consulting on draft guidance about explaining decisions made by AI. […]
TikTok found secretly transferring user data to China
According to a lawsuit file by a college student TikTok has been secretly transferring user data to China without gaining […]
Gartner Predicts 80% of Marketers Will Abandon Personalization Efforts by 2025
Gartner predicts 80% of marketers who have invested in personalization will abandon their efforts by 2025 due to lack of […]
Over a third of US citizens have been victims of ID theft through 2019
Over one third (38%) of Americans have been victims of identity theft or data breaches in the past year, according […]
Commission to present revamped ePrivacy proposal
The European Commission will present a revised ePrivacy proposal as part of the forthcoming Croatian Presidency of the EU, Internal […]
Facebook warns EU regulators seeking data access about privacy, liability risks
Facebook warned European Union regulators on Monday against forcing tech giants to open their vast troves of data to rivals, […]
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 […]
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 […]