EDPB concerned about reforms for Belgian DPA
The European Data Protection Board expressed concerns about proposed legislative developments that would affect the Belgian Data Protection Authority.
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Videoconferencing apps may listen even when mic is off
The researchers found that all of the videoconferencing apps they tested occasionally gather raw audio data while mute is activated.
Technology used in the justice system is outpacing scrutiny and regulation
The report acknowledges the potential of these technologies but warns against the pace of their deployment and the absence of appropriate safeguards.
DMA: significant additions made it into the final text
The long-waited final text for the Digital Markets Act contains some unexpected last-minute changes.
Dutch DPA fines the tax authorities €3.7 million
The Dutch DPA fined the tax authorities €3.7 million because of the years of illegal processing of personal data in the blacklist.
Google must investigate links for false information, says top EU court adviser
If someone asks for links to be removed from Google because they are false, the company must look into the claim, said an adviser to the European Court of Justice.
Russian oligarchs are using UK data privacy laws and GDPR to sue
Russian oligarchs and other powerful individuals are turning to an unusual method to protect their online images: data privacy laws.
Spanish DPA imposes a 900,000€ fine for mobile phone sim card swap
AEPD imposed a 900,000€ fine on Telefónica Móviles España for a loss of confidentiality related to SIM Swapping.
Record GDPR fine by the Hungarian Data Protection Authority for the unlawful use of AI
The Hungarian Data Protection Authority has imposed the highest fine to date of ca. EUR 670,000 (HUF 250 million) for he unlawful use of AI.
Google’s Privacy Sandbox plans include separate vetting for third-party code
Experts think Apple may emulate Android’s proposals to police ‘data hungry’ SDK developers on its app store.
T-Mobile Secretly Bought Its Customer Data from Hackers to Stop Leak. It Failed.
After hackers targeted T-Mobile in August, T-Mobile hired a third-party firm that went undercover and bought exclusive access to the data.
Data portability in the EU: An obscure data subject right
Contrary to the well-known access right, data portability allows data subjects to obtain and reuse their personal data, at least in theory.