All Privacy articles – Page 3
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NewsRussia threatens tech giants with more fines
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s DPA, has warned Apple and Google they could be fined if they do not delete an app developed by supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
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NewsIrish DPA fines WhatsApp €225m
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ordered WhatsApp to pay €225m ($266m) for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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AnalysisKey Theme: Global Data Protection and Privacy Law Developments
The “patchwork” of privacy legislation across the U.S continues to knit itself together, but it isn’t only the U.S; substantial ongoing developments in several regions in several regions, including Canada, South Africa, and China, are expected throughout 2021.
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NewsAdvance in enshrining privacy rights into Brazilian constitution
Members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted 436-4 in favour of a suggested amendment to the country’s constitution which makes the protection of personal data a fundamental right.
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NewsTracking employees’ location breaches their privacy says Israel’s DPA
Employers monitoring their workers’ location significantly impairs their rights, even when it is done during working hours, according to the Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) in Israel.
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NewsHealth data-sharing scheme put on hold in UK
A government project to share more widely information held by family doctors (GPs) in England has been shelved for the time being, partly due to privacy concerns.
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NewsChina adopts new privacy law
China’s legislature has approved an updated law on personal information protection, to take effect on 1 November.
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PodcastExterro Podcast: Incident and Breach Management with Dan Sholler, Former Gartner Analyst, Product Marketing Manager
Join Dan Sholler, Former Gartner Analyst, Product Marketing Manager at Exterro as we delve in to Incident and Breach Managment, Dan’s experience with Exterro, Data Privacy, Security and much more.
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NewsPrivacy suit over Thomson Reuters database allowed to proceed
A judge has ruled a lawsuit in California alleging Thomson Reuters breached individuals’ privacy rights can move on to the discovery phase of court hearings.
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NewsPause before swapping data for drinks, suggests privacy boss
Customers should think twice about handing over personal data when ordering food and drink via their mobile phones, according to Suzanne Gordon, director of data protection at the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK.
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NewsFalk reappointed for another term in Australia
The Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner, Angelene Falk, has been re-appointed for another three years, through to August 2024.
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NewsGoogle to add privacy-protection features for under-18s
Tech giant Google is to introduce a policy enabling anyone under the age of 18, or their parent or guardian, to request removal of their picture from Google Image search results in the coming weeks.
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NewsCall centre workers raise privacy concerns over in-home cameras
Home-based call centre workers in Colombia say an amended contract giving their employer, Teleperformance, the right to install cameras into their home invades their privacy.
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NewsUS lawmakers pressure Facebook for details on disabling research accounts
In a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, US lawmakers asked for details on the disabling of researchers’ accounts.
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NewsZimbabwe’s controversial cyber security and privacy bill sent back
After passing Zimbabwe’s Senate without debate, the government’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill has been referred back to the upper chamber.
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NewsFlorida congresswoman reintroduces children’s privacy bill
Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla has plans to reintroduce a privacy bill that could allow parents to sue companies that violate their kids’ privacy.
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NewsZoom settles class action privacy lawsuit for $85m
Zoom Video Communications has agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices in a class action lawsuit filed Saturday afternoon.
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NewsAmazon hit with record €746m GDPR fine
Luxembourg’s data protection authority CNPD has imposed a fine of €746m ($888m) on Amazon for processing personal data in breach of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The CNPD also ordered the online retailer to revise it practices.
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NewsData breach lawsuit against Walmart dismissed
A US judge has ended a proposed privacy class action against Walmart for an alleged data breach, finding the customer who sued the supermarket chain had not adequately pleaded his claims.
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NewsZimbabwe’s upper house passes data bill despite privacy concerns
Senators have approved Zimbabwe’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill without debate, though opponents say it violates fundamental rights such as privacy, freedom of speech and access to information.