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On Nov 29, 2021
RT @mattburgess1: The ICO’s press release on this: important to note it’s a ‘provisional’ fine, Clearview can appeal, and in the past these have been significantly reduced. The announcement follows a joint investigation with Australia, which demanded Clearview delete data https://t.co/vqAwfPvvHM
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ICO issues provisional view to fine Clearview AI Inc over £17 million

ICO issues provisional view to fine Clearview AI Inc over £17 million

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million on Clearview AI Inc – a company that describes ...

@ZeljkaZorz shared
On Nov 30, 2021
France: The CNIL publishes a practical guide on Data Protection Officers https://t.co/irZ4JL6AiG via @DLA_Piper
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France: The CNIL publishes a practical guide on Data Protection Officers

France: The CNIL publishes a practical guide on Data Protection Officers

On 16 November 2021, the French data protection supervisory authority (the “CNIL”) published a practical guide (“Guide”) on Data Protection Officers (“DPOs”). The Guide provides a reminder ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 29, 2021
RT @balbonipaolo: In today’s @ecpcmaastricht LLM lecture I will present a cybersecurity reading of the #GDPR! More info on my blog, as always! https://t.co/v2Y0lsoCDe https://t.co/mcc0qllDr5
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“EU AND GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS” COURSE WEEK 6: A CYBERSECURITY READING OF THE GDPR

“EU AND GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS” COURSE WEEK 6: A CYBERSECURITY READING OF THE GDPR

Today my lecture in the “EU and Global Cybersecurity Fundamentals” course will present a cybersecurity reading of the GDPR. After having learned about computer security technology and its ...

@cynicalsecurity shared
On Nov 29, 2021
K. Kollnig, "Tracking in apps' privacy policies" […We compare this data sharing across countries, payment models (free, in-app-purchases, paid) and platforms (Google Play Store, Apple App Store)…] https://t.co/aSSSPygTuk https://t.co/NRGAPYnQhD
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Tracking in apps' privacy policies

Tracking in apps' privacy policies

Data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), usually requires a privacy policy before data can be collected from individuals. We analysed 15,145 privacy ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 29, 2021
RT @johnnyryan: We have launched a complaint to the European Ombudsman @EUombudsman against the European Commission for 1. not acting against Ireland's failure to uphold the GDPR, and 2. not monitoring the GDPR's application. @ICCLtweet @DReynders https://t.co/D1GDIEXdRY
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ICCL launches European Ombudsman complaint against European Commission’s failure to take Ireland to court over the GDPR.

ICCL launches European Ombudsman complaint against European Commission’s failure to take Ireland to court over the GDPR.

ICCL has launched a formal complaint against the European Commission before the European Ombudsman. The Commission has failed to monitor the application of the GDPR, and to intervene ...

@thegrugq shared
On Nov 25, 2021
RT @lukOlejnik: My analysis of European Union's idea to curb amplification and (micro)targeting of political ads/content. I describe the opportunities and challenges. If it's of help, in many respects it is weak and easy to bypass. Undefined fines for breaching. https://t.co/ib9PWDcvYp
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EU ideas for transparency of political content targeting

EU ideas for transparency of political content targeting

Europe is continuing its fight against mechanised political influence, propaganda, disinformation. Package restricting the use of targeted political ads is the new chapter. In this note, I ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 26, 2021
RT @DPCIreland: Latest News: The Data Protection Commission has successfully completed the most recent stage in its Data Protection Officer (DPO) enforcement programme, bringing another 170 organisations into compliance. https://t.co/pBXXlVPoMQ https://t.co/bjpMY46Izq
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DPO enforcement programme – an additional 170 organisations brought into compliance

DPO enforcement programme – an additional 170 organisations brought into compliance

The Data Protection Commission has successfully completed the most recent stage in its Data Protection Officer (DPO) enforcement programme, aimed at improving compliance with Article 37 of ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 27, 2021
RT @MissIG_Geek: Infosec people; before you purport to speak with authority on European data protection law; please, for the love of $deity; make sure you’re not talking absolute nonsense - especially if you have a huge following 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ https://t.co/1c1tXTofWv
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Data Protection is privacy applied to information about living people. Data protection requires information security, but only as a small feature in a broad landscape of human …