Spreading personal data to become a criminal offence in Netherlands
The Netherlands is to make ‘doxing’ – sharing personal details such as addresses and telephone numbers on the internet without permission – a criminal offence.
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NYC biometric law enters into force
New York City biometric data protection law entered into force with anticipated impacts on local businesses and restaurants.
New EU law allows screening of online messages to detect child abuse
The European Parliament adopted the final version of the ePrivacy derogation enabling providers of electronic communication services to scan and report private online messages.
Privacy Shield negotiations are progressing
Hoff couldn’t give a conclusive timeline to when a new Privacy Shield agreement would be on the books, but there has not been any lull in the conversations.
EU’s Vestager warns Apple against using privacy, security to limit competition
Europe’s tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store.
Colorado Becomes Third State to Pass New General Privacy Law
The bill was recently sent to the Colorado governor’s desk, where he will have until July 8 to sign or veto the bill, otherwise it will become law without his signature.
Right to disconnect could become the norm in Europe
In January, a majority of EU politicians backed a legislative initiative to call for a bloc-wide directive on the issue.
City of Baltimore May Criminalize the Use of Facial Recognition Technologies by Businesses
The Baltimore City Council recently passed an ordinance, in a vote of 13-2, barring the use of facial recognition technology by city residents, businesses, and most of the city government (excluding the city police department) until December 2022.
Maine law restricts facial recognition technology statewide
A bill touted as the country’s strictest statewide regulation on the use of facial recognition technology has become law in Maine.
MEPs: safeguards needed against mass AI surveillance
The use of Artificial Intelligence in law enforcement and the judiciary should be subject to strong safeguards and human oversight, says the Civil Liberties Committee.
Ban biometric surveillance in public to safeguard rights, urge EU privacy watchdogs
There have been further calls from EU institutions to outlaw biometric surveillance in public.
Apple’s Cook says proposed EU tech rules threaten security of iPhones
Apple boss Tim Cook took aim on Wednesday at proposed European rules aimed at curbing the power of U.S. tech giants, saying they could pose security and privacy risks to iPhones.