Tech News European leaders at risk of blackmail and hacking due to data sharing The report from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) highlights how an advertising technology present in almost all websites and apps, distributes sensitive data about EU leaders and personnel that could leave them vulnerable to bad actors. 16/11/2023
Business Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data A Russian court on Tuesday fined Google for failing to store personal data on its users in the country. 14/11/2023
World News Euroviews. The Panama Papers proved encryption is a massive asset for democracy We should celebrate the transformative power of encryption and spotlight the incredible things it has done in the fight to expose injustice and give a voice to the voiceless, Bastian Obermayer writes. 21/10/2023
Business Why do businesses need to protect themselves from cyberattacks? Cyberattacks pose grave risks to businesses, threatening finances, data, and reputation. 17/10/2023
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
Mobility Drivers warned their modern vehicles are 'wiretaps on wheels' The Mozilla Foundation warns car manufacturers are failing to give drivers sufficient control over their data privacy. 06/09/2023
Tech News TikTok opens Irish data centre in effort to ease privacy fears TikTok said operations are underway at the first of its three European data centers, part of the Chinese owned app's effort to ease Western fears about privacy risks. 06/09/2023
Tech News Explained: How does online data protection work in the EU We take an in-depth look at what personal data is and how it is collected in the EU. 14/08/2023
Europe News TikTok to face EU fine over processing of children’s data TikTok will face a fine over its handling of children’s data in the EU following a decision made Friday by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). 04/08/2023
Europe News Brussels rules US is safe destination for EU personal data Brussels on Monday announced that the transfer of personal data to the US can legally take place after securing safeguards over access by intelligence agencies and the creation of a redress mechanism for EU residents. 10/07/2023
Europe News Brussels pitches GDPR reform but without opening 'Pandora's box' The European Commission has proposed to make surgical changes to the bloc's landmark data privacy legislation. 04/07/2023
Europe News EU antitrust bodies can add data protection breaches to investigations The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was ruling on a case in Germany between Meta and the country's antitrust authority. 04/07/2023
Tech News China used TikTok data to track Hong Kong protesters, says former exec This is the latest in a series of allegations brought against the short video sharing platform and its China-based parent company. 08/06/2023
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
Europe News Leading EU CEOs warn Brussels data law could hurt competitiveness Leading EU CEOs warn Brussels Data Act could hurt competitiveness, cybersecurity 08/05/2023
Tech News Forget passwords: Google is rolling out 'passkeys' Tired of clicking on "forgot password"? You're in luck: Google is embracing new "passkey" technology. Here's what you need to know. 04/05/2023
Tech News After Italy blocked access to ChatGPT, will the rest of Europe follow? Italy's data protection watchdog accused the company behind ChatGPT of breaching data privacy rules. Where do other countries stand on restrictions? 07/04/2023
Tech News 'No excuse' for getting AI data privacy wrong, warns UK data watchdog The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has called on AI developers to take a step back and ensure they are getting data privacy right. 05/04/2023
Tech News TikTok fined €14.5 million in the UK for ‘misusing children’s data’ The UK’s data watchdog found more than one million UK children under the age of 13 were estimated to be on TikTok in 2020. 04/04/2023
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