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Categorie: Data Protection

EU biometrics database

EU Parliament agreed to interconnect a series of border-control, migration, and law enforcement systems into a gigantic, biometrics-tracking, searchable database of EU and non-EU citizens called the Common Identity Repository (CIR). Combining biometric samples of persons to enable biometric identifications, the Common Identity Repository would combine biographical identities of persons (name, gender, date of birth)

EDPB Guidelines on the processing of personal data in the context of the provision of online services

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted draft guidelines on the processing of personal data in the context of the provision of online services, aiming at clarifying Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Whenever we buy a car or a house, we are well-aware of the necessity of a contract. However, how does this apply when

U.K. Home Office is sorry for data breach

A data breach has taken place in the system that allows EU citizens in the UK before Brexit to apply for settled status in order to continue to live and work there afterwards. Details of hundreds of EU citizens requesting their stay in the country have been accidentally disclosed. Administrative error has been identified as the reason

Will US get stronger privacy laws?

The US is lagging behind when it comes to privacy and the role of big data tech giants. 5G networks, IoT, artificial intelligence and other related technologies are all based on a massive processing and transfer of personal data, between both devices and countries. The latter are deemed as a global scenario for these purposes.

GDPR no deal Brexit practical steps

What should UK business do when it comes to GDPR if no deal Brexit actually takes place? At first glance, no deal Brexit should not pose a major problem for UK businesses. The UK applies GDPR and will continue to apply it, either directly or based on Data Protection Act 2018. There are no major

5G Privacy Risks addressed by the European Commission

Commission Recommendation on Cybersecurity of 5G networks sets an action plan for the Member States. We explore the main sources of 5G privacy risks. According to Commission Recommendation on Cybersecurity of 5G networks, EU Member States should by the 30th June 2019 carry out a risk assessment of 5G network infrastructure, including identifying the most

Google announces an AI advisory board – only to dissolve it

Google creates advisory board to monitor the ethical use of AI In line with the draft set of AI Ethics Guidelines produced by the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group (AI HLEG) last December, Google and other Big Tech like Amazon and Microsoft are taking steps to adopt an ethical use of AI. Google, from their

Workers fined for data protection breaches

Did you know that employees can be held personally liable for their failure to safeguard and correctly handle personal data? Companies are not the only ones being fined for data breaches, individuals as workers can and will be prosecuted. Mike Shaw, who heads up the criminal investigations team at the ICO, said: “People expect that their

ICO Adtech Forum Overview

The Forum aimed to help ICO to better understand the privacy implications of analytics and digital tools used in the context of advertising My best friend’s birthday was last week so I did some research in Google trying to find her favourite tennis shoes. I checked some sites to compare different models and prices and

US Criminal investigation launched into Facebook’s data deals

US Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook struck with some of the world’s largest technology companies. “I’ve been working to understand exactly what happened and how to make sure this doesn’t happen again. I started Facebook, and at the end of the day I’m responsible for what happens on our