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Data Privacy

On Oct 14, 2020
@anton_chuvakin shared
RT @mediafishy: Inspired by a great question from @anton_chuvakin, my take on the lack of great data security exits over @DarkReading https://t.co/1FOSa4I7JC
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Where are the 'Great Exits' in the Data Security Market?

Where are the 'Great Exits' in the Data Security Market?

If data security were a student, its report card would read Not performing to potential. Here's why.

On Oct 13, 2020
@BrianHonan shared
RT @bhconsulting: Have you registered for our Cyber Governance webinar with @CertEurope_ on Wednesday 21st October? Spaces remaining are limited. Some more info on our website below & a link to register #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #ISO27001 #ISO27701 https://t.co/xwbI4t4BQH
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Cyber Governance in a fast-changing world: details on our upcoming webinar

Cyber Governance in a fast-changing world: details on our upcoming webinar

A webinar from BH Consulting and Certification Europe this month will explore cyber governance in depth. Click here to find out more.

On Oct 14, 2020
@HowellONeill shared
RT @techreview: A new report from think tank Freedom House found that internet freedom declined in the US for the fourth consecutive year and China remains the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom for the sixth year running. https://t.co/mqL5bGpr5C
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Governments are using the pandemic as an excuse to restrict internet freedom

Governments are using the pandemic as an excuse to restrict internet freedom

The news: Global internet freedom has declined for the 10th year in a row as governments use the coronavirus pandemic as cover to restrict people’s rights, according to a report by the ...

On Oct 13, 2020
@BrianHonan shared
RT @liamherrick: Civil Liberties Group Urges EU To Limit Data Transfers To The UK Post-Brexit via @forbes https://t.co/UHvf5BUOHN
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Civil Liberties Group Urges EU To Limit Data Transfers To The UK Post-Brexit

Civil Liberties Group Urges EU To Limit Data Transfers To The UK Post-Brexit

The Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) has urged the European Commission (EC) to limit EU data transfers to the UK after Brexit because of the “dismal record” of the UK Information ...

On Oct 9, 2020
@wbm312 shared
@michaelgaetos As a privacy expert, please vote NO. Orgs like ACLU oppose. It creates pay for privacy regime which will harm low income individuals. This is a great analysis: https://t.co/SlCd0I2WEY and from the @EFF https://t.co/LkzLXom4x9
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Prop 24:Consumer Data Privacy

Prop 24:Consumer Data Privacy

The League of Women Voters supports the protection of consumers’ private data. Prop 24 includes some beneficial elements, but we oppose due to the complexity of a 52-page initiative with ...

On Oct 8, 2020
@BrianHonan shared
RT @WilliamFryLaw: H&M has been fined €35.3m by the #Hamburg DPA for unlawful employee-monitoring practices in breach of the #GDPR – the second largest fine imposed on a single company under the GDPR to date. #dataprotection #datenschutz #HmbBfDI #law #williamfry https://t.co/r4H96MsPry https://t.co/wFzUvjV8Ua
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H&M Subject to €35.3m GDPR Fine for Keeping a Clothes Eye on Employees

H&M Subject to €35.3m GDPR Fine for Keeping a Clothes Eye on Employees

Multinational clothes retailer H&M has been fined €35.3m by the Hamburg data protection authority for unlawful employee-monitoring practices in breach of the EU General Data …

On Oct 12, 2020
@thegrugq shared
RT @lukOlejnik: Official statement of the U.S. Government concemning strong end-to-end encryption and calling on trchnology providers to consult their design with governments. Strong technology sovereignty flavor. But whose sovereignty? They say that consensus is reached. https://t.co/2GoGo502oA https://t.co/3rbu5LfzZf
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International Statement: End-To-End Encryption and Public Safety

International Statement: End-To-End Encryption and Public Safety

We call on technology companies to work with governments to take the following steps, focused on reasonable, technically feasible solutions: Embed the safety of the public in …

On Oct 9, 2020
@wbm312 shared
@jeremyjkun Also recommend reading this https://t.co/LkzLXom4x9
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Why EFF Doesn’t Support California Proposition 24

Why EFF Doesn’t Support California Proposition 24

This November, Californians will be called upon to vote on a ballot initiative called the California Privacy Rights Act, or Proposition 24. EFF does not support it; nor does EFF oppose ...