Google calls for a secure ‘data transfer framework’ between the US and EU
The tech giant wants government agencies to establish new rules for data transfers between nations.
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Cross-Border Access to User Data by Law Enforcement: 2021 Year in Review
Law enforcement around the world is apparently getting easier access to data in other countries, thanks to the Council of Europe’s adoption of a flawed new protocol to the Budapest Convention.
Privacy Problems of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Consumer Reports investigates the privacy problems of the direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies 23andMe, AncestryDNA, CircleDNA, GenoPalate, and MyHeritage.
Meta sued for £2.3bn over claim Facebook users in UK were exploited
Lawsuit claims company set ‘unfair price’ by taking users’ personal data without proper compensation.
Europol ordered to delete vast store of personal data
EU police body accused of unlawfully holding information and aspiring to become an NSA-style mass surveillance agency.
New privacy tool prevents data brokers from hoarding your data
Incogni helps prevent data brokers from storing and selling your personal information.
The CNIL orders Clearview AI to stop reusing photographs available on the Internet
The CNIL chair has ordered the company to cease this illegal processing and to delete the data within two months.
FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps
FBI training document shows that US law enforcement can gain limited access to the content of encrypted messages from secure messaging services.
Italy’s antitrust regulator fines Google, Apple over data use
Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet’s Google and iPhone maker Apple 10 million euros ($11.2 million) each for “aggressive practices” linked to the commercial use of user data.
LAPD partnered with tech firm that enables secretive online spying
Records show LA police trialed social media surveillance tech from Voyager Labs, which claims its software can predict crimes and help monitor private messages.
Amazon’s Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data
Voyeurs. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes. For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages.
South Korea Is Giving Millions of Photos to Facial Recognition Researchers
Travelers to the country are having their biometric data given to private companies under a program recently uncovered by civil rights advocates.