European Commission refers Greece and Spain to Court
The European Commission decided to refer Greece and Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to […]
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China camera apps may open up user data to Beijing government requests
In the wake of growing global concerns over internet privacy and security protection, cybersecurity experts say Chinese companies cannot deny […]
Research aims to automatically answer user questions on online privacy policies
Internet users may soon have a way to have their questions about online privacy policies answered automatically, thanks to a […]
FTC fines Facebook historic $5B for privacy violations
After months of leaks to the press and rumors of an imminent enforcement action, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has […]
New bill could ban facial recognition in public housing
The No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act is expected to be introduced this week. The bill would prohibit the use […]
Soon, satellites will be able to watch you everywhere all the time
Every year, commercially available satellite images are becoming sharper and taken more frequently. Privacy advocates warn that innovation in satellite […]
UK decision to deny EU citizens access to data challenged in court
The government has been taken to court over its decision to deny European citizens the right to access data the […]
Google to pay $13 million over Street View data collection
Google has agreed to pay a $13 million settlement that could resolve a class-action lawsuit over the company’s collection of […]
‘Anonymised’ data can never be totally anonymous
An anonymised dataset is supposed to have had all personally identifiable information removed from it, while retaining a core of […]
European Data Protection Board Issues Opinion on U.S. CLOUD Act
On July 10, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
Russia is working on a Tor de-anonymization project
Hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive data and defaced the website of SyTech, a major contractor working for […]
FaceApp Reveals Huge Holes in Today’s Privacy Laws
Cameras are everywhere, and data brokers are vacuuming up information on individuals. But regulations have not kept pace. Facial recognition […]