The ethical and legal ramifications of using ‘pseudo-AI’
Pseudo-AI, or human workers performing work eventually intended for an “artificial intelligence” or supplementing an AI still under development, is […]
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ICO receives record number of breach notifications
In UK the number of self-reported data breaches has increased by 29% from 2,447 last year to 3,156 this year. […]
GDPR incorporated into the EEA Agreement
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was among 69 EU legal acts incorporated into the EEA Agreement by the EEA […]
Singer Cliff Richard wins BBC privacy case at High Court
The singer Sir Cliff Richard is awarded £210,000 in damages after the BBC breached his privacy with its reporting of […]
Nice is building “safe city”, rising privacy concerns
After terrorist attack of July 14, 2016, French city of Nice has turned itself into a testing ground for surveillance […]
Use of facial-imaging software for anti-fraud measures is legal, Minister says
The use of facial imaging software by the Irish Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to detect potential identity […]
UK High Court decision on RTBF in relation to past criminal offenses
On April 13, the High Court of England and Wales handed down judgment in the joined cases of NT 1 […]
Browser setting rules could be dropped from new ePrivacy Regulation
Plans to force web browser providers to ask users to set their privacy preferences could be scrapped, according to ePrivacy […]
There is No Middle Ground on Encryption
Encryption is back in the headlines again, with government officials insisting that they still need to compromise our security via […]
Austrian presidency publishes draft ePrivacy Regulation
On July 10, 2018, the Austrian presidency of the Council of the EU published draft of the proposed ePrivacy Regulation. […]
EU court rules religious communities are data controllers
Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) ruled, on July 10, that religious community, such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses, is […]
Telefonica breach leaves data on millions exposed
Identity and payment information – including land line and mobile numbers, national ID numbers, addresses, banks, names and call records […]