Top news of the week: 16.02.2022.
Data Privacy
EDPS Preliminary Remarks on Modern Spyware
The revelations made about the Pegasus spyware raised very serious questions about the possible impact of modern spyware tools on fundamental rights, and particularly on the rights to ...
Bill Proposes Panel to Study Health Data Privacy Law Gaps
Bipartisan legislation introduced by two U.S. aims to kick-start the modernization of "outdated" health privacy laws by creating a commission to examine
Cyberlaw cringe-casting since 2016
The Cyberlaw Podcast has decided to take a leaf from the (alleged) Bitcoin Bandits' embrace of cringe rap. No more...
Emily O’Reilly opens inquiry into European Commission policing of GDPR in Ireland
EU ombudsman acts after complaint from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Regulators are Playing a Dangerous Game on the Internet
Over the past two years, European regulators and the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) have set their sights on America, and in particular, big tech.
Senators look to address privacy, new technology in renewed push to modernize HIPAA
A newly proposed bipartisan bill would establish a commission to assess the state of health data privacy laws and challenges to securing healthcare information that falls outside of HIPAA.
Launch of coordinated enforcement on use of cloud by public sector
Brussels, 15 February - Today marks the kick-off of the first coordinated enforcement action of the European Data Protection Board. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a digital …
Singapore introduces potent anti-scam measures
Plans to block more scam sites, share liability between banks and customers