California Legislature Passes CCPA Amendments and Privacy Bills
Last week, after months of negotiation and speculation, the California legislature passed bills amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). […]
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EU and US issue joint statement on the Third Annual EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Review
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers, and Gender Equality Věra Jourová made the joint […]
California lawmakers passes ban on facial recognition tech in police body cams
The three-year moratorium prohibits state and local law enforcement from using facial recognition technology. The bill, AB215, also referred to […]
Privacy Shield review goes on
US Administration will host the third annual joint review of the European Union–United States Privacy Shield Framework in Washington, D.C. […]
Tech chiefs ask US Congress to pass consumer privacy law
Bosses from 51 firms in total – including Salesforce, IBM and Amazon – spoke at a business roundtable recently, where […]
Judge lets Facebook privacy class action proceed
A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties […]
Startup HiQ Labs may collect data from people’s LinkedIn profiles, court rules
Company called HiQ Labs wins court OK to scrape profiles on LinkedIn for data about people’s lives and connections. LinkedIn […]
US authorities impose $170m fine on YouTube for data privacy violation
YouTube has been hit with a record-breaking $170m (£139m) fine by regulators in the US for breaking children’s data privacy […]
YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Google $150 million to $200 million to settle accusations that its YouTube […]
EU-US launch talks on e-evidence access
EU member states have approved a mandate for the European Commission to launch international negotiations with the U.S. to speed […]
US lawmakers want limits on facial recognition funds
The House Oversight Committee is exploring legislation that would place a moratorium on government funding for “any new use or […]
Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US
The Pentagon has 25 mass surveillance balloons that can monitor and track individual vehicles as they travel across states. The […]