Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe
The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the notorious NSO Group.
GDPR News
Text Messages, Once a Bulwark of Security, Now Seen as Vulnerable
All companies should be using two-factor authentication at least to secure their systems but relying on text messages alone is foolish, cybersecurity experts say.
Period-tracking apps are leaking data
Research on more than 20 apps found that the majority collected large amounts of personal data and shared it with third parties.
French hotel group ACCOR fined 600,000 euros
CNIL found French hotel group ACCOR to be in breach of French law and observed four breaches of the GDPR.
Google Delays Third-Party Cookie Phaseout Until 2024
Google announced that it is delaying its plans to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome web browser.
Scotland set to be world first for biometric data Code of Practice
Scotland will become the first country in the world to have a statutory Code of Practice on the use of biometric data for policing and criminal justice.
Google’s Scans of Private Photos Led to False Accusations of Child Abuse
Google’s algorithms wrongly flagged photos taken by two fathers as being images of child abuse, causing innocent people to be investigated by the police.
Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails
Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, advocacy group noyb said.
Czech Presidency put forth compromise on government access in new data law
Prague seeks to advance the discussion on the Data Act proposal with a compromise on the possibility of public bodies requesting access to privately held data.
Data commissioner Helen Dixon ‘has important role’ in Twitter whistleblower’s allegations
Peiter Zatko, former head of security of social media giant, is willing to appear before an Oireachtas committee.
Leading MEPs tackle obligations for high-risk AI systems in new compromise
Lawmakers spearheading discussions on the AI Act pitched a compromise on the obligations for high-risk AI systems and a consolidation of the past text.
ICO commenced criminal proceedings over theft of road traffic accident data
ICO has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the unlawful obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair garages.
