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NewsICO welcomes the free flow of personal data from the EU and EEA to the UK for six months under trade agreement
The trade deal announced last week between the European Union and United Kingdom has been welcomed by the Information Commissioner.
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Biden pledges to prioritise cyber security following attack on US government agencies
Joe Biden has promised to prioritise cyber security and slammed President Donald Trump for not treating it seriously enough, following a huge cyber-attack on government agencies last week.
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UK Online Safety Bill may have implications for freedom of expression and privacy, says digital rights Group
The UK Online Safety Bill may have “implications for freedom of expression and privacy” as private messaging may fall within the scope of the regulatory framework, a digital rights group has warned.
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New index puts Belgium, Norway and the US top for data transparency during pandemic
A new report ranks 100 countries in order of their data transparency and reliability during the pandemic, Belgium ranked best overall followed by Norway and the US.
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Irish watchdog fines Twitter €450,000 in first cross-border GDPR penalty
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has fined Twitter €450,000, making the tech firm the first case of an EU cross-border GDPR penalty.
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Facebook to transfer legal oversight of UK users’ data from EU to US post-Brexit
Facebook will be “transferring legal responsibilities and obligations” for UK users from Facebook Ireland to its California headquarters.
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AUSTRAC has warned of high risks of money laundering through junket tour operations and has urged casinos to act.
The Australian watchdog has published a risk assessment of the junket tour operations (JTO) sector. Junket tour operators bring wealthy gamblers to casinos by offering promotions and other services, with these ‘high-rollers’ paying the JTO.
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Cyber attackers access Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine info
Documents relating to Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine regulatory submission were accessed by cyber attackers, BioNTech confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.
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Google and Amazon fined a combined €135 million in France over cookie consent breaches
Google and Amazon have been fined a combined €135million by the French data protection regulator for breaches relating to the use of cookies.
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New UK digital markets watchdog could impose data requirements on powerful tech companies
A proposed new UK regulatory regime to promote competition in digital markets could impose data interoperability and access requirements on big tech companies, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has suggested.
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Cyber security company reveals “state-sponsored” cyber attack
US cyber security company FireEye yesterday revealed that it had been the victim of what it believes was a state-sponsored cyber attack.
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End-to-end encryption should not apply to children’s accounts, Commissioner says
End-to-end encryption of electronic communications should not apply to children’s accounts, the Children’s Commissioner in the UK has said.
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EU-US data transfer clarity may take several months, warns head of EDPB
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiorowski says he does not expect a new solution to the Privacy Shield problem for several months, as the Biden administration grapples with other priority issues.
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UAE suffers “250% increase” in cyber attacks this year
Cyber attacks have risen sharply this year, according to Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, Executive Director of the UAE’s National Electronic Security Authority, CNBC reported.
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US set to overhaul AML legislation to implement new beneficial ownership registry
US Congress looks set to to overhaul anti-money laundering legislation, implementing a requirement for companies to register their true owners for the first time
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Ransomware attack halts classes for 115,000 pupils in Maryland, US
A ransomware attack on a school district in Maryland, US, has halted classes for a reported 115,000 pupils.
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French food retail giant Carrefour fined €3m for GDPR breaches
The French multinational retailer Carrefour has been fined €3m for multiple data protection failings.
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Crypto analytics firm CipherTrace files patents for technology to trace privacy coin Monero
Cryptocurrency risk intelligence and analytics firm CipherTrace has filed two patents for technology to trace transactions for privacy coin Monero (XMR).
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Trump-appointed regulator proposes rule to compel banks to lend to “unpopular” businesses
A US regulator has proposed a new rule aimed at compelling banks to lend to “unpopular” businesses such as oil businesses and gun manufacturers.
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UK businesses face aggregate costs of up to 1.6 billion if no adequacy decision post-Brexit transition period, report finds
The cost to UK businesses of not receiving an adequacy decision from the European Commission could total between £1 billion and £1.6 billion, according to a new report by think tank New Economics Foundation and UCL European Institute.
