Anonymous bulletin board app Yik Yak is revealing its users’ exact locations
A researcher was able to see users’ GPS locations and IDs.
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Ireland enters Europe-wide deal to share facial data of suspected criminals
TDs and interest bodies have raised concern about the privacy implications of the new system, calling for independent oversight to be established.
Video Doorbell Cameras Record Audio, Too
Doorbell cameras can record audio from up to 20 to 25 feet. Consumer Reports offers tips to help you protect your privacy—and your neighbors’.
UK to reform data protection, throwing EU adequacy ruling into doubt
The UK’s legislative agenda for the next year includes a data reform bill that could cast doubts on the future of the EU’s data adequacy ruling.
Europe’s GDPR coincides with huge drop in Android apps
Privacy rules increase cost, reduce choice, slash revenues, study concludes. But is it the case?
Privacy advocates urge EU to prohibit ‘biometric mass surveillance’ with AI Act
EDRi and 52 other organizations have written to Members of European Parliament (MEPs) to call for the ban of remote biometric identification in public spaces.
Artificial intelligence: MEPs want the EU to be a global standard-setter
European Parliament adopted the final recommendations of its Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA).
Pegasus: MEPs lash out at EU Commission for inaction
MEPs did not hide their bitterness at the Commission’s refusal to formally address the numerous revelations of spying enabled by Pegasus
Big Tech data harvesting comes under fire by world central bank group
A paper published by the world’s main central bank umbrella group has called for individuals and firms to be given more control over the data collected on them.
The EU’s Data Act: data protection must prevail to empower data subjects
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published their Joint Opinion on the proposed Data Act.
Second decision of the Austrian DPA on Google Analytics
The Austrian Data Protection Authority issued a second ruling, finding that Google’s IP anonymization is insufficient for EU – US data transfers.
Microsoft, Apple, and Google Promise to Expand Passwordless Features
The passwordless future just became closer to reality, as Microsoft, Apple, and Google pledged to make passwordless possible across operating systems.