Top news of the week: 13.08.2022.
Fears for patient data after ransomware attack on NHS software supplier
Attack being investigated for potential data theft as experts warn criminals could use stolen details as leverage
Hold-outs targeted in fresh batch of noyb GDPR cookie consent complaints
Just over a year after launching a major project targeting thousands of sites blatantly flouting cookie tracking rules in Europe, local privacy campaign group noyb has fired off another ...
Children deserve protection and privacy
The proposed regulation by the European Commission to prevent and combat child sexual abuse is dedicated to protecting the bodies, the future, and the privacy of children.
EU Court Expands Definition of Sensitive Data, Prompting Legal Concerns for Companies
The ruling will require companies to protect data that indirectly relates to sensitive information such as health or sexual orientation.
Ransomware Attack Caused NHS IT Outage, Says Vendor
Advanced, a critical software and services vendor to the U.K.'s National Health Service, confirms a ransomware attack by "financially motivated" threat
FTC Explores Rules Cracking Down on Commercial Surveillance and Lax Data Security Practices
Note: The FTC will host a virtual news conference at 12 p.m. ET today on the ANPR announcement.
A DNA spit test may mean the sale of my soul to the highest bidder, but it could also save my life
A few months ago, I got an email from someone asking whether we might be related. He was contacting me, he said, because we happen to share the same surname, an unusual one outside Germany ...
Facebook faces third large fine for violating EU data laws in Ireland
Moves in social media giant case come ahead of large fine against its Instagram service for violating children’s privacy