German Privacy Regulators Flooded with Google Analytics Complaints
The data protection authorities of the German states are being flooded with complaints, approximately 200,000 in number, regarding deployment of […]
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Data for money: App facilitating data portability now under the EDPB’s scrutiny
A number of Italian retailers submitted to the Italian Data Protection Authority, the Garante, very similar complaints concerning massive data […]
Regulating Facial Recognition Tech – Where Are We Now?
While there are clearly now multiple efforts to curtail the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in the public realm, […]
Irish data protection commissioner set to issue decisions on Twitter and Whatsapp probes by end of year
The Irish data protection commissioner expects to issue decisions on investigations into Twitter and Whatsapp by the end of the […]
UK Government Faces Court Over ‘Biased’ Visa Algorithm
The UK’s Home Office is facing a landmark Judicial Review to reveal how an algorithm it uses to triage visa […]
UK’s DPA: police should think over live facial recognition technology
How far should we, as a society, consent to police forces reducing our privacy in order to keep us safe? […]
Sweden authorises the use of facial recognition technology by the police
Sweden’s data protection authority has approved the use of facial recognition technology by the police, to help identify criminal suspects. […]
Over 21 million stolen login credentials found on the dark web
Stolen login credentials from Fortune 500 companies have been found in numerous places on the dark web, many of which […]
The Polish supervisory authority imposed first administrative fine on a public entity
The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (“The President of the Office”) imposed first administrative fine of PLN 40,000 […]
EU Council releases revised draft ePrivacy Regulation
On 30 October, 2019, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union released revised text of the proposed ePrivacy […]
Australian regulator files privacy suit against Google alleging location data misuse
An Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google, accusing it of misleading smartphone users about how it […]
Study reveals 2019’s darkest cyber-threats
Webroot has released its third annual Nastiest Malware list, shedding light on 2019’s worst cybersecurity threats. From ransomware strains and […]