technology

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September 9, 2022

Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe

The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the notorious NSO Group.

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September 8, 2022

Google Delays Third-Party Cookie Phaseout Until 2024

Google announced that it is delaying its plans to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome web browser.

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September 8, 2022

Scotland set to be world first for biometric data Code of Practice

Scotland will become the first country in the world to have a statutory Code of Practice on the use of biometric data for policing and criminal justice.

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August 22, 2022

This website tells you what private information apps might be tracking

A new tool reveals how apps like TikTok and Instagram can potentially use JavaScript to view sensitive data.

August 9, 2022

Hold-outs targeted in fresh batch of noyb GDPR cookie consent complaints

Noyb says the latest batch of 226 complaints have been lodged with 18 data protection authorities (DPAs) around the bloc.

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August 9, 2022

Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in UK

Home Office and MoJ plans will require migrants convicted of crimes to take photos up to five times a day.

August 3, 2022

WhatsApp rejects UK’s request to lower security

The tech giant’s boss says he’d rather see the app blocked than break encryption under proposed laws.

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July 25, 2022

GCHQ experts back scanning of encrypted phone messages to fight child abuse

Ian Levy, technical director of the NCSC, and Crispin Robinson, technical director of GCHQ, back client-side scanning software on mobile phones to detect child abuse.

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July 21, 2022

French privacy watchdog calls for clearer rules on smart cameras

French privacy watchdog CNIL is calling for an update of the regulatory framework on surveillance devices to accommodate the rise in so-called “smart cameras”.