New programme to “spark a wave of growth” in the UK’s cyber sector
A new government-supported scheme to support the UK’s developing cyber security sector will help cyber startups, small businesses and scale-ups in launching and growing their businesses.
The importance of data protection as a service in the post-pandemic world
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over the past 18 months global working habits have changed considerably. With the outbreak in the UK starting at the beginning of 2020, orders to stay at home were given across the country. As businesses rushed to implement strategies that would allow them to continue operations, cloud adoption and remote working accelerated at unprecedented rates.
GRC World Forums introduce PrivSec Identity & Access Management
GRC World Forums are delighted to launch PrivSec Identity and Access Management (IAM) set to take place on the 8 September 2021. This one day free-to-attend livestream experience will bring thought-leaders, academics and industry experts together for a day of virtual learning, sharing and debating topics within the identity and access management space.
Think tank calls for brake on drift towards data localisation
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has urged governments to resist the trend towards restricting data flows between countries.
EDPB and EDPS urge ban on AI use in public
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have called for a general prohibition on using artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically recognise human features in public because of the risk it poses to fundamental rights and freedoms.
Demystifying vaccine passes and the privacy challenge
The technology for open and secure vaccine passes is already here, but it will take more than technology to roll passes out effectively, says Eric Piscini, a speaker at next month’s PrivSec Global.
GRC TV Episode 2: AI and Synthetic Media
This week’s guests discuss abolishing Clearview AI, the paradigm shift in synthetic media and the impact of BlackLivesMatter on facial recognition technology.
FTC seals agreement with Everalbum on facial recognition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalised a settlement with Everalbum about its Ever photo app which allegedly deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and retention of photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
Chinese mobile apps broke privacy rules
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s main internet watchdog, has found 33 mobile phone apps broke data privacy rules through a range of actions. The companies behind the apps have ten days to comply with the regulations or face a fine.
TikTok to address privacy and security concerns via transparency centre
Video-sharing app TikTok says it plans to launch a European Transparency and Accountability Centre to allow researchers and policymakers to see how it moderates content, how its recommendation technology works and how it handles data.
Health data of 164,000 people exposed in Wyoming due to 'insider error'
Laboratory test results, including for coronavirus, on an estimated 164,000 people have accidently been made available online by a member of Wyoming’s Department of Health (WDH).
Italian DPA warns European Commission’s digital Covid-19 certificates contain privacy flaws
Italy’s data protection authority Garante has warned the European Commission’s digital green certificates have privacy problems serious enough to warrant them invalid in their current form.
Chinese tech giants required to set up their own data privacy ‘watchdogs’ under proposed law
China’s major internet companies are each expected to create an independent body to oversee protection of users’ information, according to the second draft of the country’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).
EDPS urges ban on facial recognition systems in public spaces
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has warned that the European Commission’s proposed law to regulate Artificial Intelligence does not go far enough and should include a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition systems in public.
Apple to roll out App Tracking Transparency privacy feature next week
Tech giant Apple has confirmed it will start rolling out an update to its iPhone operating System, including its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature next week.
Think tank suggests ways to handle Augmented and Virtual Reality privacy
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) has published a set of recommendations to deal with privacy risks associated with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), often referred to as XR technologies.
UK Covid-19 app update delayed ‘due to Google and Apple privacy concerns’
A new version of a United Kingdom government Covid-19 contact tracing app has been delayed, reportedly after privacy concerns were raised by Apple and Google
Apple tells developers to prepare for imminent launch of App Tracking Transparency feature
Apple has urged developers to make sure their apps are ready for its new App Tracking Transparency privacy feature that is expected within weeks.
Irish DPC probes whether Facebook data leak falls under GDPR time frame
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is probing whether any of the data records of 533 million Facebook users published over the weekend were leaked after the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Google lawsuit over ‘incognito tracking’ gets the go-ahead
A United States judge has given the green light for a lawsuit against Google alleging it tracks users even when they switch to Incognito mode in the company’s Chrome browser. The tech giant had attempted to have the $5bn (€4.16bn) case dismissed.
Privacy lawsuit against Zoom mostly dismissed
A US judge has dismissed much of a proposed class action which claimed Zoom Video Communications violated users’ privacy rights by sharing personal information with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and let intruders ‘Zoombomb’ meetings held via the online platform.
Facebook to pay $650m to settle privacy dispute over photo-tagging
A United States federal judge has reportedly approved Facebook’s $650 million payment to settle a class action privacy lawsuit with 1.6 million users in the state of Illinois
Consumer body says TikTok potentially breached GDPR
TikTok may have breached the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through the misleading processing of personal data, according to the European Consumer Organisation BEUC said.
Probe launched after ‘data of 102m Brazilians leaked’
The Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has confirmed it is investigating the leakage of personal data from telephone companies, following media reports of a huge personal data breach.
Swedish DPA fines police for unlawful processing of facial recognition app data
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has ordered the country’s police authority to pay a SEK2.5m ($297,000, €247,000) financial penalty for incorrect processing of personal data when using Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology to identify individuals.
