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Italy hands OpenAI €15 million fine after ChatGPT data privacy probe

The Italian Data Protection Authority found OpenAI used personal data to train their AI without "an adequate legal basis" for doing so.

20/12/2024

Europe in Motion

Almost 15% of EU youngsters unable to pay rent, new data shows

Over the past twelve months youngsters across the block have struggled with rising costs, particularly in France, the Netherlands and Greece.

21/10/2024

Tech News

Slack clarified AI data policy after facing criticism online

Slack faced backlash this past month regarding its approach to users’ data.

27/05/2024

Tech News

Intended highlight of the 2024 Consumer Summit was completely omitted.

A European Commission initiative aimed to let Big Tech companies voluntarily commit to a "cookie pledge", which would allow consumers to make effective choices regarding tracking-based advertising models, has failed to gain traction, a Commission spokesperson told Euronews.

23/04/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

If everything we do leaves a data trail, can we protect our privacy?

From reading a newspaper online, listening to podcasts or ordering food, we add to our digital footprints daily. But how secure is our long-term privacy?

03/04/2024

Tech News

1 in 2 people in France have data stolen in massive cyberattack

One in two French people’s data was stolen in a major cybersecurity breach - the largest ever in France - leaving 33 million at risk.

08/02/2024

World News

Euroviews. The EU should make facial recognition history for the right reasons

Whilst civil rights activists have long called for an outright ban, certain EU lawmakers may see the AI Act as an opportunity to claim that they are doing the (human) right(s) thing — and actually doing the opposite, Ella Jakubowska writes.

16/11/2023

Tech News

From FaceID to Amazon One, should you share biometric data online?

While biometric data, such as facial scanning and fingerprints, means you can skip the password, it might also pose security concerns.

10/09/2023

Tech News

Meta fined a record €1.2 billion over European data transfers

Meta has been ordered to stop transferring European user data across the Atlantic by October to comply with strict EU privacy rules.

22/05/2023

Tech News

OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot blocked in Italy over privacy concerns

Italy's data protection agency has ordered an immediate ban on the AI-driven chatbot over alleged privacy violations.

31/03/2023

Tech News

This new system could finally make it easier to understand GDPR

A new GDPR certification system aims to make it easier for businesses and citizens to understand EU data protection rules - and comply with them.

13/10/2022

Smart Health

Everything you need to know about the European Health Data Space

The European Health Data Space could transform healthcare as we know it. In this article, we tell you what it is and what it could mean for you.

13/10/2022

Tech News

Is time up for TikTok? Concerns over data security resurface in US

The FCC accused TikTok of having "sheep's clothing," accusing the Chinese-owned firm of harvesting troves of sensitive user data.

30/06/2022

Tech News

Big Tech asked to protect user data from US state abortion prosecution

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade has raised questions about whether tech companies should protect the data of users seeking abortions.

27/06/2022

Tech News

India withdraws warning on biometric ID photocopies after online panic

The Indian government issued a security warning over ID photocopies - then backtracked amid backlash on social media.

30/05/2022

Portugal

Portugal investigates alleged misuse of Ukrainian refugees' data

Two pro-Russian members of an association had reportedly photocopied the documents of Ukrainian refugees.

10/05/2022

Switzerland

Red Cross' cyber attack exposes data of 515,000 vulnerable people

“An attack on the data of people who are missing makes the anguish and suffering for families even more difficult to endure,” Robert Mardini, the ICRC's director-general, said in a statement.

21/01/2022

World News

Europol told to delete personal data not linked to any crime

European Data Protection Supervisor, the EU personal data watchdog, said the police agency has continually stored "large volumes" of data regardless of whether it was related to a crime or not.

10/01/2022

Europe Decoded

Facial recognition company breaks EU data privacy rules, says France

Clearview has amassed a database of billions of people's photos, but France says the data has been collected without citizens' consent.

16/12/2021

Tech News

Microsoft software breach makes millions of users’ data vulnerable

Some 38 million pieces of personal data and information were badly kept due to a configuration defect in a software.

24/08/2021