technology

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October 26, 2022

ICO issue fine of £4.4 to Interserve for security failings

The ICO issued a penalty notice to Interserve Group Limited, imposing a fine of £4.4m for violations of the GDPR security requirements.

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October 21, 2022

Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras

The Amazon devices were found to invade privacy and break data laws in a landmark UK case.

October 18, 2022

AI Act: EU Parliament’s discussions heat up over facial recognition

EU lawmakers held first political debate on the AI Act as the discussion moved to more sensitive topics like the highly debated issue of biometric recognition.

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October 13, 2022

EU Commission Publishes Directive on the Liability of AI

On September 28, 2022, the European Commission published its long-promised proposal for an AI Liability Directive.

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October 13, 2022

Will Websites Make You Pay To Reject Their Cookies?

Want to protect your privacy? A cookie paywall on a single site could cost you €75 a year.

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September 29, 2022

Football fans are being targeted by biometric mass surveillance

Apart from its undemocratic nature, there are many reasons why biometric mass surveillance is problematic for human rights and footabll fans’ rights.

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September 28, 2022

Europe edges closer to a ban on facial recognition

Efforts to outlaw the use of AI cameras to scan and identify people’s faces in public spaces are gaining traction.

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September 27, 2022

CNIL Tests Tools to Audit AI Systems

The French Supervisory Authority (CNIL) has recently tested tools that could potentially help its auditors understand the functioning of an AI system. The CNIL tested two different tools, IBEX and Algocate.

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September 23, 2022

German data retention rules not compatible with EU law, says top court

The Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that data retention in Germany is not compatible with EU law.

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September 12, 2022

EU Commission to introduce cyber requirements for Internet of Things products

Cyber Resilience Act that will mandate baseline cybersecurity standards for all connected devices and stricter assessment procedures for products.

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September 12, 2022

IAB Europe case referred to CJEU

Brussels Market Court of Appeal referred to Europe’s top court several legal questions in case of IAB Europe’s transparency framework’s GDPR compliance.