EU court ruling could impact how sensitive data is shared
The top EU court said data that indirectly reveals sexual orientation falls under GDPR, which could greatly impact how this data is shared.
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Manchester City smart scarf wraps data-collecting sensors around fans’ necks
Hungry for data, soccer club pilots The Connected Scarf.
German DPA issues €1.1 million fine against Volkswagen
DOA of Lower Saxony has imposed a fine of 1.1 million euros on Volkswagen for data protection violations while researching driver assistance system.
EU found evidence employee phones compromised with spyware
EU found evidence that smartphones used by some of its staff were compromised by an Israeli company’s spy software.
Court overturns VoetbalTV’s 575,000 euro fine
The highest administrative court in the Netherlands overturned Dutch Data Protection Authority’s EUR 575,000 fine issued to VoetbalTV.
USA offers foreign states access to 1.1 billion biometric “encounters” in return for reciprocal database access
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is touting ‘Enhanced Border Security Agreements’, offering access to its vast biometric databanks in exchange for other states reciprocating.
Meta Repeats Threat It May Pull From Europe
Meta Platforms Inc. reiterated its warning that it may have no choice but to pull its popular Facebook and Instagram services from the European Union.
WhatsApp rejects UK’s request to lower security
The tech giant’s boss says he’d rather see the app blocked than break encryption under proposed laws.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission to be expanded
The Government is to appoint two additional commissioners at the office of the Data Protection Commission (DPC).
Facial recognition cameras in UK retail chain challenged by privacy group
Big Brother Watch says Southern Co-operative’s use of the cameras is ‘Orwellian’ and ‘unlawful’.
Danish DPA bans Google Workspace and US transfers
The Danish data protection authority banned a municipality’s use of Google Workspace for Education and suspended all US transfers.
GCHQ experts back scanning of encrypted phone messages to fight child abuse
Ian Levy, technical director of the NCSC, and Crispin Robinson, technical director of GCHQ, back client-side scanning software on mobile phones to detect child abuse.