Encryption backdoors violate human rights, EU court rules
ECHR rules against Russia’s encryption demands, upholding privacy rights.
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Finland lifts ban on transferring Yandex data to Russia
Finland’s data regulator lifts ban on Yandex’s ride-hailing app Yango, allowing data transfer to Russia after confirming Russian legislation doesn’t apply to taxi services.
Finnish DPA bans Yango taxi service transfers of personal data from Finland to Russia temporarily
Finnish DPA orders Yandex and Ridetech International to halt customers’ personal data transfer to Russia due to upcoming legislative reform weakening data protection.
European Court Rules Against Use Of Facial Recognition In Protests
he European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that Russia’s use of facial recognition against protesters was a violation of their privacy and freedom of expression rights.
Germany warns against Russian anti-virus use
The country’s cyber watchdog warns against using Kaspersky’s anti-virus products.
Moscow metro launches facial recognition payment system despite privacy concerns
The Moscow metro has launched what authorities say is the first mass-scale deployment of a facial recognition payment system.
In Moscow, Big Brother Is Watching and Recognizing Protesters
Police tapped the surveillance system to identify and detain dozens of people who attended last week’s protests in the Russian capital in support of jailed Kremlin foe Alexey Navalny.
Russia Sanctioned For Role In SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack
Biden Administration took a significant step in announcing sanctions against the Russian Government and private Russian entities for multiple internationally-destabilizing activities.
Russia’s surveillance state still doesn’t match China. But Putin is racing to catch up.
Facial recognition is increasingly used against Kremlin critics. But cameras have been off for suspected state-sanctioned attacks.
US Moves Closer to Retaliation Over Hacking as Cyber Woes Grow
The Biden administration is reportedly close to a decision on retaliation for state-sponsored hacking as fears grew over the fallout from the latest of two major cyberattacks.
Russia to restrict processing of public data
Beginning March 1, 2021, Russia will impose restrictions on the processing of personal data publicly available on the internet and offline. The legislative changes are aimed at fighting the uncontrolled dissemination of personal information.
Russian police go digital against protesters
Reports from other protesters who have attend rallies in recent weeks in support of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny also indicate police are using facial recognition technology to make preventive arrests and detentions.