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Sweden Investigates Data Breach Affecting 1.5 Million People
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is investigating a major data breach at Miljödata, a government software provider, after personal information of up to 1.5 million people was exposed. The leaked data includes names, ID numbers, dates of birth, contact details, addresses, and even sensitive documents such as medical certificates and rehabilitation plans. Much of this information has already appeared on the dark web. Because Miljödata supplies software to 80%
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Dec 141 min read


Portugal registers nearly One Data Breach Per Day in 2023
In 2023, Portugal saw 332 personal data breaches, almost one per day, as reported by the CNPD. A significant case involved the Social...
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Sep 211 min read


Spain's AEPD Explores Synthetic Data for Privacy Protection
Spain's Data Protection Authority (AEPD) is delving into the use of synthetic data as a tool for privacy protection. The discussions...
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Jul 7, 20241 min read


Google and Apple fined by 10 million by Italy’s regulator
Autorita Garante della Concorrenza and del Mercato (Italy’s authority) fined Google and Apple 10 million euros for violating the...
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Dec 21, 20211 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
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