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Data Protection Authority in the Czech Republic evaluating the use of facial recognition technology
The Czech Republic's data protection authority, known as Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů, is conducting an evaluation of the deployment...
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Dec 4, 20231 min read


Model Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data
Attention all companies transferring personal data! Are you aware of the Model Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data?...
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Jul 20, 20231 min read


MEP reprehends COVID-19 data handling in Hungary
István Ujhelyi, member of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, criticizes Hungarian...
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Mar 7, 20231 min read


ICO concerns over facial recognition in school canteens
A letter concerning the use of facial recognition technology in nine school canteens was sent by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s...
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Mar 1, 20231 min read


Meta was accused of tracking iPhone users
Meta was sued for the pursuit and gathering of personal data from iPhone users. It is charged for violating the ATT (Apple’s App Tracking...
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Dec 5, 20221 min read


Airlines are seeking higher quality data privacy regulations
Since the pandemic, data privacy become one of the major issues on the airline ecosystem. The laws vary from country to country, but...
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Nov 30, 20221 min read


Automotive industry report published by Germany’s BSI
The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security, published the second edition...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read


The European Commission is arranging to enhance health data access
Reuters reported that the European Commission is planning on improving health data access for everyone, including researchers,...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read


Google expands privacy controls and user trust
The Verge reported that during Google’s I/O 2022 developer conference, they announced their new privacy measures giving us more control...
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Jun 25, 20221 min read


SEC proposed companies to report cyber security concerns within four days
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule for public companies to report cyber security incidents with an extent of...
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May 19, 20221 min read


Samsung breach investigated by Vodafone
The hacking group Lapsus has been investigated by Vodafone for claims of a data breach and a threaten to leak Vodafone’s source code....
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May 4, 20221 min read


Impresa group incident
Due to the security incident that occurred at the Impresa group, the National Data Protection Authority is investigating the breach of...
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Mar 2, 20221 min read


Twitter bans sharing private information without individuals' consent
The Wall Street Journal reported that the social network has said it will ban the sharing of images and videos from private people...
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Dec 20, 20211 min read


Privacy in the Holiday season
Gold, incense, and myrrh don't raise big privacy issues. But this Christmas, when you decide what to buy, you may have to consider more...
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Dec 18, 20211 min read


What is the GDPR?
The European Union’s (EU) new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), regulates the processing by a company, an individual or an...
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Dec 9, 20211 min read


Brussels BRUVAX platform has access to the population's vaccination data
According to The Brussels Times, the Brussels Bruvax vaccination platform allows its employees to access the vaccination data of...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read


Use of bodycams by the police is approved by the parliament
The law proposed by the government which uses video surveillance by security forces was approved Friday, November 19th, by the Assembly...
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Dec 2, 20211 min read


Record of 746 million euros fine imposed on Amazon Challenges for non-compliance with the GDPR
Amazon records a record fine - €746 million - for violating the European Union data protection rules. The appeal was filed at the...
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Nov 29, 20211 min read


Data protection in Brazil: privacy meaning freedom
Ricardo Cavallini, digital specialist in Brazil and professor at Singularity University, defends that it is essential that the protection...
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Oct 30, 20211 min read


Ensuring health data to medical students fails to reach consensus
Last Thursday, two PS and BE projects were debated to modify the GDPR's Execution Law with the aim of ensuring that medical students and...
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
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