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Privacy watchdog issues warning after photos of jailed Zuma appear on social media
The Information Regulator in South Africa says it notes with concern photographs of former President Jacob Zuma taken in jail have been distributed through social media.
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Data protection and privacy laws guide issued for Africa’s lawyers
The African regional forum of the International Bar Association (IBA) has published a comprehensive guide on data protection and privacy laws for legal practitioners on the continent.
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Opinion
Could ‘Schrems III’ Lead to a Paid Version of Facebook?
The Austrian Supreme Court has referred a case against Facebook to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The case has been dubbed “Schrems III,” as it’s the third CJEU reference involving Facebook and campaigner Max Schrems.
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Data protection vital for US competitiveness, says security chief
Data security and privacy are at the heart of the United States’ competitiveness, according to national security advisor Jake Sullivan.
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Research
Charting the UK Data Protection Profession: June 2021 Report
Data Protection World Forum and The DPO Centre are delighted to bring you the fourth Index survey report from the ground-breaking UK Data Protection Index.
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Putin signs law forcing Twitter, Facebook to open offices in Russia
In the latest move to exert greater control over Big Tech, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new piece of legislation that requires foreign social media giants to open offices in Russia.
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Wolfsen to continue as Dutch DPA chairman
The Dutch government has re-appointed Aleid Wolfsen as head of the country’s Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – AP) for five years beginning 1 August.
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Brazil DPA drafts data protection rules for SMEs
The Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) is proposing an adaption to the current data protection rules for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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European parents sue TikTok
A group of parents in the European Union is seeking €1.4bn (€1.70bn) of compensation from TikTok, claiming the video-sharing app does not do enough to protect the privacy and safety of their children.
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Biden bans US investment in Chinese surveillance technology
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order banning the US from investing in Chinese firms associated to selling surveillance technology or linked to the country’s military.
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Analysis
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.
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Therrien nominated to remain Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Daniel Therrien for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada for another year.
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CNIL calls for changes to academic data handling between France and US
France’s data protection authority, CNIL, is urging the country’s universities and colleges to amend how they use US-supplied collaborative tools, particularly in international transfers of personal data.
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ICO opens public consultation on its privacy-preserving practices
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office is calling for views on the first draft chapter of its Anonymisation, pseudonymisation and privacy enhancing technologies draft guidance.
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noyb issues over 500 GDPR complaints
With the aim to end “cookie banner terror”, privacy group noyb has issued 500 draft complaints to companies who use unlawful cookie banners.
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President vetoes El Salvador’s Personal Data Protection Bill
El Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele has rejected a draft data protection law on the grounds it falls short in key requirements.
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Colorado Senate passes privacy bill
After amending the bill to restore several of the previously eliminated privacy protections, the Colorado Senate unaimously passed the Colorado Privacy Act.
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Updated privacy bill introduced in Uzbekistan
Proposed changes to Uzbekistan’s criminal code covering misuse of personal data and related matters has passed its first reading in the country’s legislative chamber.
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Privacy advocacy groups challenges Clearview AI
Privacy International and Max Schrems’ Noyb has filed complaints to European data protection authorities regarding alleged data scraping by Clearview AI.
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Oslo fined for publishing sensitive documents
The city council in Oslo has been ordered to pay NOK400,000 ($48,000, €39,300) by the country’s DPA (Datatilsynet) for making publicly available an individual’s personal information.