Contractors at Microsoft eavesdrop on some Skype calls
Amazon and Google have been in the headlines recently over how the tech giants’ workers eavesdrop on the audio footage […]
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Parliament of Australia passes consumer data right bill
The Parliament of Australia passed, on 1 August 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019 (‘the Bill’), […]
German court decides on the scope of GDPR right of access
The Supervisory Authority of Hesse region stated that the term “copy” in Art 15 GDPR should not be understood literally […]
CoE launches public consultation on human rights impact of algorithmic systems
The Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) of the Council of Europe has published draft recommendation on the human […]
As San Diego increases use of streetlamp cameras raising surveillance concerns
Privacy groups call on elected officials to put surveillance protections in place, warn about the potential for hacking and internal […]
Data Breaches Show it’s Time to Rethink Use of Social Security Numbers
The Social Security number — created in 1936 to track Americans’ social benefits — was never meant to be a […]
Cathay Pacific reveals its use of onboard cameras
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific reveals its use of cameras on its aircraft, reopening an uncomfortable debate over surveillance aboard […]
Joint statement on global privacy expectations of the Libra network
On August 8, representatives of the global community of data protection and privacy enforcement authorities issued a joint statement on […]
The ICO Updates Its Data Sharing Code of Practice
On 9 July 2019 the UK data protection authority (ICO) updated its Data Sharing Code of Practice (first published in […]
Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US
The Pentagon has 25 mass surveillance balloons that can monitor and track individual vehicles as they travel across states. The […]
Democratic senator introduces bill limiting use of voter data by political campaigns
Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would limit the use of voter data by political campaigns. […]
EDPS issues note on data transfers following Brexit
On 16 July 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued an information note on international data transfers after Brexit. […]