NSO Group faces court action after Pegasus spyware used against targets in UK
Three human rights activists whose phones were targeted by spyware traced to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have begun legal action.
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Technology used in the justice system is outpacing scrutiny and regulation
The report acknowledges the potential of these technologies but warns against the pace of their deployment and the absence of appropriate safeguards.
Russian oligarchs are using UK data privacy laws and GDPR to sue
Russian oligarchs and other powerful individuals are turning to an unusual method to protect their online images: data privacy laws.
UK proposes rules to protect against anonymous online trolls
The two new duties will require service providers to give users the ability to block anonymous trolls and opt out of seeing harmful content.
UK makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud
Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud.
TikTok children’s privacy lawsuit can proceed, says UK High Court
A UK High Court judge has granted permission for a class-action style privacy lawsuit to proceed against TikTok over its handling of children’s data.
NHS Scotland Covid app rebuked for breaching data privacy laws
UK watchdog says app was not clear about how data is used and it may consider ‘further regulatory action’
ICO investigates police use of app to covertly record calls from mobile phones
The watchdog has begun an investigation into the widespread use of a mobile phone app by police forces to covertly record phone calls on their mobile phones.
UK can join EU surveillance schemes with no parliamentary scrutiny, warns new report
The UK can join intrusive EU surveillance schemes including a pan-European network of police facial recognition databases with no scrutiny.
UK finally publishes revised standard form international data transfer agreements and conversion addendum for the use of revised EU SCCs
The UK government has finally published the UK’s own standard form international data transfer agreement for transferring personal data outside the UK.
Prime Minister pledges Brexit Freedoms Bill to cut EU red tape
A new ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill will be brought forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to mark the two-year anniversary of Getting Brexit Done.
Global data experts fire up UK’s plans to promote free flow of data
World’s best data experts form government council on international data transfers.