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September 8, 2021

Ohio Proposes Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

Ohio recently became the latest state to consider enacting comprehensive privacy legislation.

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September 7, 2021

The Taliban are showing us the dangers of personal data falling into the wrong hands

Digital ID systems are a powerful development tool, providing a legal identity to millions, but their misuse can be deadly.

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September 7, 2021

Record GDPR fine has implications for calculation of GDPR fines and regulatory expectations around transparency rules

The €225 million WhatsAapp fine represents a significant increase from the initial €30m-€50m proposed by the DPC.

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September 7, 2021

UK’s ICO calls for browser-level controls to fix ‘cookie fatigue’

The UK’s data protection chief has come out in favor of a browser- and/or device-level setting to allow Internet users to set “lasting” cookie preferences.

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September 6, 2021

Fines Issued by the ICO Surge by 1580% in 2020/21

Fines issued by the ICO in FY 2020/21 reached a record £42m, a 1580% increase on the previous year.

September 6, 2021

Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images

Company says it is taking time to ‘collect input and make improvements’ after backlash from privacy groups.

September 6, 2021

Federal agencies are rapidly increasing their use of facial recognition

The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report on Aug. 24, 2021, detailing current and planned use of facial recognition technology.

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September 6, 2021

GoDaddy boots Texas abortion “whistleblower” site for violating privacy rule

GoDaddy gave website “24 hours to move to a different provider.”

September 2, 2021

Ireland watchdog fines WhatsApp €225 million for flouting EU data rules

Messaging app calls €225m fine for breaking data protection rules ‘entirely disproportionate’.

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September 2, 2021

Regulators Tighten Scrutiny of Data Breach Disclosures by Companies

Companies must pay closer attention to what they say after hackers strike, lawyers warn, as regulators crack down on inaccurate disclosures and Congress debates mandatory reporting of cybersecurity breaches.