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Germany Orders Apple & Google to Remove DeepSeek Over Privacy Concerns
Germany’s data protection commissioner has called on Apple and Google to remove the AI chatbot DeepSeek from their app stores, citing...
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Oct 91 min read


European Union Fines Meta €251 Million for Data Breach on Facebook
Meta has been fined €251 million by the European Union for a data breach that occurred in 2018, affecting 29 million accounts, including...
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Sep 291 min read


Social Security in Portugal Faces Potential Fine for Data Breach
The National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) is investigating the Portuguese Institute of Social Security (ISS) for an alleged data...
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Sep 151 min read


Europol's Data Protection Regime: Balancing Security and Fundamental Rights
Europol's data protection regime is designed to ensure privacy and compliance with data protection principles while supporting law...
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Aug 291 min read


Austrian Data Protection Authority Criticized by CJEU for Complaint Limits and Inactivity
The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) has been criticized by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for its arbitrary...
M Oliveira e Carmo
Aug 221 min read


EU Data Regulators Probe DeepSeek Over China Data Transfers
Chinese AI company DeepSeek is under investigation by several EU data protection authorities over potential GDPR breaches linked to...
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Aug 91 min read


Microsoft Invests in Veeam to Boost AI & Data Protection Synergies
Microsoft has made a strategic equity investment in Veeam, a global leader in data protection and ransomware recovery. This move deepens...
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Aug 11 min read


TikTok Under Scrutiny: DPC Submits Draft Decision on EU Data Transfers
The Irish Data Protection Commission has taken a major step in its GDPR investigation into TikTok, submitting a draft decision on the...
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Jul 211 min read


EDPB Strengthens GDPR Enforcement Cooperation to Tackle Cross-Border Cases
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has ramped up its enforcement cooperation among EU member states to address GDPR enforcement...
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Mar 161 min read


GDPR Milestone: 500,000 Organizations Register DPOs Across Europe
As GDPR marks a milestone, new IAPP data shows over half a million organizations across Europe have appointed Data Protection Officers...
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Mar 51 min read


Google AI is being investigated by the Irish Data Protection Regulator
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google’s compliance with GDPR in its AI model,...
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Feb 251 min read


Inquiry of the Google AI model has been launched by the Data Protection Commission
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google Ireland Ltd. to examine whether the company...
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Feb 111 min read


A recent report indicates a decline in ransomware payments
According to Bleeping Computer, a study conducted by cybersecurity firm Coveware reveals that only 28% of businesses opted to pay...
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Jan 261 min read


CNIL releases its initial recommendations on safeguarding AI data
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), has released its inaugural...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read


CNIL imposes a fine on a retail chain for purported spam messages
France's data protection regulator, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), has imposed a fine of 525,000...
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Dec 6, 20241 min read


The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issues a reminder to organizations to promptly report any data breaches
The Dutch data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has issued guidance on the reporting of data breaches....
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Nov 21, 20241 min read


European Parliament approved new procedural regulations for GDPR
The European Parliament has passed fresh procedural guidelines concerning the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation...
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Oct 14, 20241 min read


Worldwide alert regarding the practice of scraping data from social media platforms
Global data protection authorities, such as the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's Office, released a joint statement highlighting the...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read


Berlin Court Decisions Requests to Not Be Tracked Must Be Respected by LinkedIn
In a significant decision, a Berlin court has ruled that LinkedIn must honor requests from users who choose not to be tracked. The ruling...
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Aug 21, 20241 min read


Companies Struggling to Meet Cybersecurity Needs
According to recent reports, companies are falling behind in addressing their cybersecurity needs, as highlighted by a prominent industry...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read
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