Top Senate Democrats unveil new online privacy bill, promising tough penalties for data abuse
Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed tough, new punishments for Facebook, Google and other Silicon Valley tech giants that mishandle their […]
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Tim Berners-Lee unveils global plan to save the web
Inventor of web calls on governments and firms to safeguard it from abuse and ensure it benefits humanity. Sir Tim […]
Lawmakers introduce bill to help police access digital evidence during investigations
Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation to help police officers learn how to access digital evidence, including data and […]
Even Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Can Spill Your Secrets
From a Harry Potter-themed protocol to high-profile coins, cryptocurrency is often not quite as private as it seems. Privacy coins […]
DNA test kits threaten kids’ privacy in ways we can’t understand yet
You don’t have to be Orwell to understand that allowing a profit-driven company to analyze your genetic data comes with […]
Quebec Will Force Uber to Share Trip Location Data
Privacy advocates are concerned that the new law can paint an unsettling picture of people’s movements in Quebec. A new […]
Dutch DPA fines company for not using 2FA
The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed an order for incremental penalty payments of 150,000 euros per month with a maximum […]
EU Member States reject ePrivacy Regulation’s draft
On 22 November 2019, the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union (COREPER) has rejected the Council’s […]
Google to let sites block personalized ads under California privacy law
Websites and apps using Google’s advertising tools will be able to block personalized ads to internet users in California and […]
Brexit Party under investigation for ‘failing to hand over personal data’
An investigation into Nigel Farage’s party has been launched by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched […]
Europe’s First Big Privacy Crackdown on Big Tech Is Coming Next Year
The Irish Data Protection Commission was due to give its draft decision on a WhatsApp privacy case in December, but […]
UK’s data regulator again warns ad tech over GDPR compliance
U.K. data protection authority, The Information Commissioner’s Office, has stepped up its warning for the ad tech industry to get […]