cybersecurity

February 8, 2024

WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps

WhatsApp to allow cross-app messaging while adhering to EU privacy laws.

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February 8, 2024

Poland to probe previous government’s spyware use

Poland investigates former government’s alleged misuse of Pegasus spyware and illegal fund allocation.

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February 7, 2024

EU Court Defines Non-Material Damage

EU Court rules on non-material damage compensation under GDPR.

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February 7, 2024

Tech Security and Privacy at Risk with UK’s Proposed Law

UK’s proposed IPA amendments could globally block tech security updates, raising privacy concerns.

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February 6, 2024

EDPB Releases New GDPR Security and Breach Notification Guide

EDPB has released a comprehensive case digest focusing on the Security of Processing and Data Breach Notification.

January 25, 2024

1.3 Million Patient COVID Test Records Exposed Online

Massive COVID-19 test data leak risks GDPR violations.

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January 9, 2024

UK’s New Surveillance Bill Raises Privacy Concerns

The UK government is pushing through new legislation to expand its surveillance powers, causing concern among tech firms and privacy campaigners.

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January 7, 2024

Google Starts Eliminating Cookies (so only they can track you)

. While third-party cookies will bid farewell, Google will still track user activity using new methods that prioritize privacy.

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December 18, 2023

Facebook and Messenger to automatically encrypt messages

Meta defaults Messenger chats to end-to-end encryption, sparking debate.

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December 18, 2023

E-books are becoming tools of surveillance

Digital book readers face privacy risks without federal data laws.

November 8, 2023

Google To Combat Device Fingerprinting By Hiding IP Addresses

Google is developing a new feature, IP Protection, to obstruct device fingerprinting by masking users’ IP addresses from third-party domains.

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November 8, 2023

EU Parliament nails down agreement on child sexual abuse regulation

The EU Parliament’s main political groups have agreed on a draft law to prevent the online spread of child sexual abuse material, focusing on detection and reporting, with provisions for encryption and age verification.

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