Adtech vendors still tracking EU users who deny consent via IAB’s TCF
The new study throws doubt on the claim that if a user says ‘no’ to tracking/behavioral ads via the IAB’s TCF, the adtech industry respectfully falls into line.
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Nearly 50,000 Facebook users may have been targets of private surveillance
Facebook is notifying nearly 50,000 users in more than 100 countries that they may have been targets of hacking attempts by private surveillance companies working for government agencies
Norvegian DPA imposes € 6.5 million fine against Grindr
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has imposed an administrative fine of NOK 65 000 000 (€ 6.5 million) for not complying with the GDPR rules on consent.
Remote-working job surveillance is on the rise
Excessive surveillance is having profoundly negative effects on the workforce.
Polish Regulator to Investigate Apple’s Privacy Policy
Apple faces an investigation in Poland over whether its new rules on privacy and personal data processing for iOS devices violate competition law
US warns hundreds of millions of devices at risk from newly revealed software vulnerability
Hundreds of millions of devices around the world could be exposed to a newly revealed software vulnerability.
Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law
New rules are introduced to make internet-connected home devices less likely to be hacked.
DPC draft decision on Facebook would end right to privacy, Norway claims
Norwegian authority says ruling would make data protection law ‘pointless’.
Data protection laws are failing to protect gig economy workers from ‘unfair and opaque’ algorithms
Employment and data protection laws are failing to protect gig economy workers from “unfair and opaque” algorithms, a new report warned.
School surveillance: Is Big Brother spying on students?
Some pupils are monitored by CCTV cameras as frequently prison inmates.
UK Government Says Clearview Owes It $23 Million For Violating Privacy Laws
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million ($23 million USD) on Clearview AI.
Report: VPNs Are Often a Mixed Bag for Privacy
Consumer Reports recently reviewed a variety of virtual private networks, finding that most of them don’t keep their promises.