EU Spyware Investigation Targeted by Pegasus Surveillance
A former Member of the European Parliament involved in examining spyware abuses in the European Union was reportedly targeted with […]
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EDPB Publishes Data Breach Notification Template
The EDPB adopted a common data breach notification template to simplify GDPR reporting, improve consistency, and support faster responses across Europe.
German Authorities Oppose Chat Control to Protect Privacy
German data protection authorities urge the EU to stop chat control plans, citing privacy risks, technical flaws, and advocating for child safety by design.
Instagram Ends End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages
Meta ends Instagram’s optional end-to-end encryption for direct messages, reverting to standard encryption that allows message access by the company.
Commission Confirms Data Breach in Public Web Infrastructure
The European Commission suffered a cyberattack on its public websites, potentially exposing data, while investigations continue with limited details disclosed.
EU Moves Forward with Single Entry Point for GDPR and Security Incident Reports
The EU plans a centralized Single Entry Point platform for security incident reporting, extending GDPR breach notification to 96 hours, to simplify compliance across multiple laws.
EDPB and EDPS Issue Joint Opinion on EU Cybersecurity Act 2 and NIS2 Amendments
The EDPB and EDPS jointly support enhanced cybersecurity laws in Europe, emphasizing coordination with data protection rules and simplifying breach notifications.
Spanish Data Protection Authority Issues Guidance on Agentic AI
The Spanish Data Protection Authority issues detailed GDPR guidance to help organizations manage privacy risks of autonomous agentic AI systems.
LLMs Enable Large-Scale Deanonymization
LLMs make large-scale deanonymization practical by extracting identity signals from text, retrieving candidates with embeddings, and using reasoning to verify matches at high precision.
Dutch DPA Warns of OpenClaw AI Security Risks
The Dutch Data Protection Authority warns against using OpenClaw AI due to serious security risks and urges compliance with GDPR to protect personal data.
Ireland to expand police powers over encrypted data and spyware
Ireland plans new laws to expand police powers for intercepting encrypted communications and using spyware, with legal safeguards aligned to EU standards.
Court of Appeal upholds GDPR fine against Grindr
Norwegian court upheld a major GDPR fine against Grindr for improper processing and sharing of sensitive and location data, stressing stricter requirements for consent, minimization and safeguards.