Human rights watchdog seeks details on Ireland surveillance data sharing
Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) – leading human rights watchdog – has asked the Irish government and security agencies […]
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Gloucester City Council fined by ICO for leaving personal information vulnerable to attack
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Gloucester City Council £100,000 after a cyber attacker accessed council employees’ sensitive personal information. […]
Shield review details emerge; Commerce seeks arbitrators
While it is the EU Commission that will be conducting the review of Privacy Shield with the U.S. government, the […]
Hogan Lovells Launches GDPRnow App
Exactly one year before the EU General Data Protection Regulation becomes applicable, global law firm Hogan Lovells has launched GDPRnow, […]
Latest WikiLeaks Release Shows How the CIA Hacks Your Router
Routers aren’t great at security—and apparently no one knows that better than the CIA. Source: Latest WikiLeaks Release Shows How […]
EU parliament panel recommends end-to-end encryption
The civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee of the European Parliament has released a draft proposal for new laws […]
U.S. Commitment to the Privacy Shield Remains Strong
Under the Trump Administration, the fundamental bases of the Privacy Shield remain unchanged. Source: U.S. Commitment to the Privacy Shield […]
Malware Capable of Shutting Down Electric Grids Confirmed
Malware was recently identified that appears to have been designed and deployed by a nation-state to target and shut down […]
Facebook Will Use Artificial Intelligence to Find Extremist Posts
Under pressure from governments to counter inappropriate content, the social media company will pair new technology with human moderators. Source: […]
After Terror Attacks, Britain Moves to Police the Web
The country is cracking down on the use of encryption for instant messaging, as well as on potentially extremist material […]
Newly revived Wikipedia suit could reveal secrets of NSA surveillance program
Watch out, National Security Agency: Wikipedia’s coming after you. On Tuesday, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 […]
Privacy vs. Security: Experts Debate Merits of Each in Tech-Rich World
Experts in law and national security took turns making a case for and against encryption and access to personal devices […]