USA Euroviews. Big tech achieving “quantum supremacy” for the first time is bad news for our privacy ǀ View Google announced it reached “quantum supremacy," a technological achievement that has huge repercussions, not only for the company and its role in the world but for all of us individuals who want to maintain a semblance of the right to privacy. 28/10/2019
Germany ‘An open door’: Millions of health records ‘unprotected online’ Investigative journalists have found poor security has left the medical records of millions of patients worldwide totally out in the open. 17/09/2019
Germany Euroviews. 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
Next Series Quantum tech promises 'unhackable' phones and super-secure networks In partnership with The European Commission 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
Partner content Boeing's woes, the safety of personal data and cybersecurity concerns Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai 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 News 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
Europe News 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
My Europe Series 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
Europe News 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
United Kingdom Euroviews. 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 News 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
USA Euroviews. 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 News 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 News 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
World News Euroviews. 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