Czechia pitches compromise on Data Act
The Czech Presidency of the EU Council circulated a new partial compromise on the upcoming data law.
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EU found evidence employee phones compromised with spyware
EU found evidence that smartphones used by some of its staff were compromised by an Israeli company’s spy software.
USA offers foreign states access to 1.1 billion biometric “encounters” in return for reciprocal database access
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is touting ‘Enhanced Border Security Agreements’, offering access to its vast biometric databanks in exchange for other states reciprocating.
Meta Repeats Threat It May Pull From Europe
Meta Platforms Inc. reiterated its warning that it may have no choice but to pull its popular Facebook and Instagram services from the European Union.