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 […]
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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. […]
Germany investigates Google speech assistance systems
Based on recordings from whistleblowers, the media recently reported that Google’s Home Speech Assistant was used to evaluate acoustic recordings […]
Privacy rights under threat with Irish government’s national ID card
A UN representative has called out the Irish government’s introduction of an ID card which contains biometric information. UN special […]
New DPIA on Microsoft Office and Windows software: still privacy risks remaining
Three new DPIAs, which Privacy Company has carried out for the central Dutch government, show that Microsoft has mitigated the […]
Right to delete is coming to Australia
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said his party secured a “breakthrough commitment” from the government that would see the Consumer […]