View Interpol, Freedom of Movement and EU Data Protection Laws - Policing the World’s Police ǀ View There are real problems within Interpol’s independence and especially the ability of corrupt governments to target politicians and business people using the Interpol Red Notice system to request extradition. 28/08/2019
futuris Quantum tech promises 'unhackable' phones and super-secure networks Quantum technologies promise a profound change in our digital lives. By harnessing the power of quantum physics, they can create absolutely un-hackable microchips and totally secure communication networks and they are being developed here in Europe 29/07/2019
Business Line Boeing's woes, the safety of personal data and cybersecurity concerns Can Boeing bounce back after two fatal crashes? Plus meet the Ivy league dropout who set up a thriving marketing business and why cybersecurity is it keeping business leaders awake at night. 24/07/2019
USA Facebook to pay record $5 billion US fine over privacy violations Social media giant Facebook has been slammed with a record fine of more than €4 billion over privacy violations, but will this be enough to change how Facebook handles users' privacy data? 24/07/2019
World FaceApp: Are security concerns around viral app founded? | #TheCube FaceApp has gone viral this week, but many users on social media have raised concerns surrounding privacy and facial recognition. Do these concerns have any basis? 17/07/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: data privacy vs surveillance transatlantic clash "The whole case is about NSA surveillance. If you share data with one of the big tech companies like Facebook or Google, they have to forward that information to the US security services in a way that is oftentimes described as mass surveillance," Austrian lawyer Max Schrems tells Euronews. 08/07/2019
United Kingdom British Airways faces fine of more than €200 million over data breach After roughly 500,000 users' data was compromised in 2018, British Airways faces a fine of £183.39 million (€204.6) by the UK Information Commissioner's Office. 08/07/2019
state of the union New far-right alliance in European Parliament Before the European elections there was a lot of talk about a nationalist wave – well, that didn't quite materialize, but the far-right parties see themselves as a force to be reckoned with. This week they gave birth to a new parliamentary group. 14/06/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Companies, EU citizens still adapting to GDPR data regulati The General Data Protection Regulation has shaped the way companies handle the personal data of EU citizens since 2018. Some are still adapting to the rules though. Learn more by watching The Brief from Brussels. 13/06/2019
View A year on, Cambridge Analytica still remains topical – even from beyond the grave ǀ View Has data-driven electioneering fundamentally changed since the [Cambridge Analytica] scandal broke? Or is it still business as usual? 25/04/2019
World EU citizens 'being tracked' on government websites | #TheCube A report by Danish company CookieBot finds that ad tracking companies are monitoring EU citizens when they search for sensitive health issues on public sector websites. 20/03/2019
View It's time for Congress to protect Facebook users, since Facebook won't The company's inability or unwillingness to change its ways makes America, and Americans, less secure. 20/12/2018
Italy Italy fines Facebook €10m over data misuse An Italian watchdog fines Facebook €10million for misleading users of its data practices. In addition, the authority demanded the company state how it uses data on its website and app. 08/12/2018
USA Up to 500 million Marriott hotel guests may have had their data hacked The New York Attorney General has opened an investigation into the hack at the world's largest hotel chain. 30/11/2018
World Parliamentarians criticise Zuckerberg's no-show at Facebook hearing Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is not fielding questions at the international committee hearing. 27/11/2018
Germany Good news! GDPR 'doesn't ban letters to Santa' Officials in Germany have stopped children from putting their Christmas wishes on a public tree 21/11/2018
World How to tell if your data was stolen on Facebook? How to tell if your data was stolen on Facebook? Euronews explains. 19/10/2018
View EU digital trade proposal opens data protectionism loophole | View The European Commission should revise its proposed rules for cross-border data flows to clearly prohibit unjustified barriers done in the name of "privacy." 16/07/2018
world news Here's how political parties collect your data to target you Elections are becoming “increasingly datafied” as political parties tap into big data to target their messaging and this could have a “significant impact” at the ballot box, Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Wednesday. 11/07/2018
world news Facebook bug made some private posts public, affecting as many as 14M Facebook bug made some private posts public, affecting as many as 14M users. 07/06/2018
world news Facebook faces more scrutiny over data sharing New York Times investigation accuses it of breaching its users' data privacy rights. 04/06/2018
Sweden Microchips are getting under the skin of thousands in Sweden Thousands of Swedes are having microchips implanted into their bodies so that they don't need to carry key cards, IDs, and even train tickets. 31/05/2018
Papua New Guinea PNG to shut down Facebook for one month to hunt down ‘fake users' Communication Minister Sam Basil said the shutdown would allow officials to conduct research into how Facebook is being used in the island nation, which is home to some 8 million people. 29/05/2018
world news EBS: European business leaders talk GDPR, data and Facebook At the European Business Summit in Brussels we spoke to several entrepreneurs and innovators about the new laws, data privacy and Facebook, to find out the impact for their businesses. 25/05/2018
world news US newspaper websites blocked in EU after missing GDPR deadline European users were met with an error message when trying to access websites 25/05/2018
world news Europe's new data protection laws pose problems for small businesses SME's face dilemma over stored data and raised costs to adminster personal databases to compy with GDPR legislation, but the EU is attempting to reassure them that they won't be hard-hit...and is facing some scepticism. 25/05/2018
