Top news of the week: 06.08.2020.
Law, Privacy, Web 2.0, Access control, Credit card, Schengen Agreement
Data Privacy
RT @jc_stubbs: An interesting thing happened on the internet with week. U.S. travel management firm was hit with Ragnar Locker ransomware. The company agreed to pay and handed over $4.5 mln in bitcoin https://t.co/d993WjaXCF https://t.co/VtSpV2rNyB
Open'Payment sent' - travel giant CWT pays $4.5 million ransom to cyber criminals
U.S. travel management firm CWT paid $4.5 million this week to hackers who stole reams of sensitive corporate files and said they had knocked 30,000 computers offline, according to a record ...
UK data watchdog having a hard time making GDPR fines stick: Marriott scores another extension, BA prepares to pay 2% of original £183m penalty https://t.co/GUfRD5v9cN via @theregister
OpenUK data watchdog having a hard time making GDPR fines stick: Marriott scores another extension, BA prepares to pay 11% of original £183m penalty
COVID-battered businesses win reprieve from Information Commissioner's Office
RT @bhconsulting: Our COO and privacy expert @priv_i_see Valerie Lyons will be giving an online training session on 'How to Conduct a DPIA' on Wednesday 16th September. Follow this link for more info and to register now to avoid disappointment. https://t.co/DamzpWOKAC
OpenOrganiser of How to Conduct a DPIA
Our COO and Privacy expert, Valerie Lyons will be giving an in-depth training session on 'How to Conduct a DPIA.'
RT @lukOlejnik: Nice @TheRegister writeup about a saga of one web browser privacy bug potentially allowing user tracking - still out there. Link: https://t.co/X3bFFliCWh My demo of the issue: https://t.co/tjsPfARGIc https://t.co/1ZbnP0Zg9Y
OpenWe give up, Progressive Web Apps can track you, says W3C: After 5 years, it decides privacy is too much bother
You lot sort it out
Department of Commerce Publishes FAQs Regarding Impact of Schrems II Decision | Privacy & Information Security Law Blog https://t.co/q1ycQmxyNx https://t.co/BQhKD6Jwft
OpenDepartment of Commerce Publishes FAQs Regarding Impact of Schrems II Decision
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued two new sets of FAQs in light of the CJEU’s recent decision to invalidate the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield in Schrems II.
RT @JackHoJo: NEW: Data watchdog: ‘Serious doubts’ over whether social welfare inspectors acting lawfully at airport https://t.co/X474WOGV59 via @IrishTimes
OpenData watchdog: ‘Serious doubts’ over whether social welfare inspectors acted lawfully at airports
Controversy surrounds gathering of information from people in relation to Pandemic Unemployment Payment
RT @scapelliti: Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Jeff Merkley have introduced a bill to require private companies to obtain a person's written permission before capturing their biometric data, limiting the use of facial recognition software.
#Privacy #NotMeUs
https://t.co/22Q2w9SAF0
OpenJeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders have a plan to protect you from facial recognition
New legislation would require that companies get your consent before taking your biometric data.
RT @mrkoot: Comprehensive report by @HooverInst alleges NatSec risk in 250 US-China research collaborations b/c of links to PRC military interests (.pdf, 85p): https://t.co/6SKKBrBMgP
..and proposes a paradigm to manage risk (.pdf, 36p): https://t.co/sQuiTs9QKT
/c @thegrugq #intelligence https://t.co/uUnwy42bCz
OpenGlobal Engagement
It would regularly convene and chair a body similar to an institutional review board that would include: the university’s research security officer; authoritative representatives …