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  Zandilli Lucien

Cyber Resilience Act: EU Council and Parliament Approve New Cybersecurity Standards for Digital Products

EU Council and EU Parliament enhance cybersecurity for digital products with the Cyber Resilience Act, ensuring connected devices are secure before entering the market.   The European Union has taken a major step forward in enhancing cybersecurity for digital products with the adoption of the Cyber Resilience Act by the EU Council and EU Parliament.
November 14, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Cybersecurity guide published by CNIL of France

The CNIL, in collaboration with the French government, has recently published a cybersecurity guide for French municipalities.    In recent times, cybersecurity has posed major difficulties for several communities in France. As a result, a study was conducted by Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr, a government-sponsored cybersecurity initiative, toward the end of 2021. This study was focused on communities
July 21, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

The ICO preaches vigilance in the face of possible cyber attacks

The ICO preaches vigilance in the face of possible cyber attacks as a result of the Russia Ukraine conflict.   The ICO preaches vigilance, as the likelihood of cyber attacks increases amid the Russia- Ukraine war. The Commissioner, John Edwards, when questioned on the possibility of Russia- Ukraine cyber attacks spreading to the UK, says
March 10, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Facebook View sunglasses questioned by Irish and Italian authorities

Facebook View sunglasses questioned by the Irish and Italian authorities, regarding whether they effectively notify data subjects that they are being recorded.     A new product by Facebook in collaboration with Ray Ban, is now coming under question by European data protection authorities. The product, called “Facebook View” was introduced to the general public
September 28, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Guidance on cookie consent requirements from Malta DPA

The guidance on cookie consent requirements from the Malta DPA gives insight on the applicable legal framework for their use.   The Data Protection Authority of Malta has just published guidance cookie consent requirements to aid businesses and organizations in setting them up correctly on their web pages and apps. Cookies are alphanumeric files which
September 2, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

LinkedIn users’ data for sale on hacking forum – 700 million affected

The details of 700 million LinkedIn users were recently posted for sale on a notorious hacking forum.    The details of 700 million LinkedIn users were recently posted for sale on a popular hacking forum. Last month, a user put information for sale on RaidForums, where it was spotted by Privacy Sharks, a news site.
July 20, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

EU approves emergency measures for children’s protection

Temporary emergency measures for children’s protection have just been adopted by European Parliament.   Temporary emergency measures for children’s protection were adopted by European Parliament on July 6th. This regulation will allow electronic communication service providers to scan private online messages containing any display of child sex abuse. The European Commission reported that almost 4
July 15, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

New EU law imposes a time limit on tech giants to remove content

New EU law imposes a time limit of one hour on tech giants to remove terrorist content.    Last month, a new EU law was adopted by the European Parliament, forcing online platforms to remove terrorist content within an hour of receiving a removal order from a competent authority. According to a report from Euractiv,
May 19, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Toulu

Social Media platforms and inherent privacy concerns

Is Social Media a safe space?   Social Media (SM) is here to stay, with increasing importance in our day to day lives; 45% of the world population uses social networks (2020). Subsequently, there is an impending need to harness privacy practices, thereby limiting the possibility of negative impact to users. Popular SM networks include
March 19, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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ICT regulation in 2021: Four things to look out for

From regulation of Big Tech to the upcoming legislative framework for AI, I have identified the key areas to be on the lookout for in 2021 when it comes to regulating ICT.   Regulating digital gatekeepers   Big Tech has been on the regulators’ and legislators’ radar for a while, with earlier EU antirust fines
January 22, 2021 Comments (0) Share