Adblock Plus wins again: New court ruling backs ad blocker against media firms
Publishers have failed again in their attempts to have ad blocking ruled illegal. Source: Adblock Plus wins again: New court […]
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Europe’s next competition clash: Online data
Monopoly watchdogs appear to want to treat tech giants like state-owned water or energy utilities, which could be legally fraught. […]
Your broadband provider can use your smart devices to spy on you
We knew hackers can use our voice assistants, baby monitors and even vibrators to put us under surveillance. But broadband […]
The age of artificial intelligence surveillance is here
AI is getting extremely good at identifying people, objects, and actions taking place in videos. Source: The age of artificial […]
Why blockchain may hold the key to next-gen endpoint security solutions
A security researcher warns we should be more concerned about securing digital endpoints than the future of end-to-end encryption. Find […]
New Case Law on Restrictions for Employee Monitoring in the Workplace in Germany
According to the German Federal Labor Court, Germany’s highest court for employment disputes, German employers are not allowed to monitor […]
ICO points businesses towards alternatives to consent as a basis for processing personal data
Businesses should consider whether they could or should rely on an alternative to consent to process personal data. That is […]
ICO guidance: a good re-SAR-lt for controllers?
Subject access requests (“SARs”) are viewed either as an essential right or a huge administrative burden, depending on whether you […]
You Can Be Forgotten Online, But Not in the British Library
Before Google, if you wanted to find out about a person, you had to go to a library to pore […]
UK will keep ‘half an eye’ on ECJ rulings after Brexit, says justice minister
Dominic Raab’s comment comes on day that policy papers repeat government’s insistence that authority of ECJ ends in March 2019. […]
Sonos says users must accept new privacy policy or devices may “cease to function”
The sound system maker will not allow existing customers to opt-out of the new privacy policy. Source: Sonos says users […]
How Facebook prioritizes privacy when you die
Should your parents be able to read your Facebook messages if you die? Facebook explained why it won’t let them […]