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@wbm312 shared
On Jan 14, 2022
Someone Scraped Massive Bank of Personal Data Used by Private Investigators https://t.co/wH3rzYofpb
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Someone Scraped Massive Bank of Personal Data Used by Private Investigators

Someone Scraped Massive Bank of Personal Data Used by Private Investigators

The scrape shows that databases such as TransUnion’s TLO can leak out beyond the initial creator’s control.

@wbm312 shared
On Jan 18, 2022
RT @CNBC: Fines for breaches of EU privacy law spike sevenfold to $1.2 billion, as Big Tech bears the brunt https://t.co/X6MDngrJl7
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Fines for breaches of EU privacy law spike sevenfold to $1.2 billion, as Big Tech bears the brunt

Fines for breaches of EU privacy law spike sevenfold to $1.2 billion, as Big Tech bears the brunt

EU data protection authorities have handed out a total of $1.2 billion in fines over breaches of the bloc's GDPR law since Jan. 28, 2021.

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 18, 2022
RT @rossamcmahon: Ireland second in Europe for fines issued for breaching GDPR rules https://t.co/g48bzM5pGj
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Ireland second in Europe for fines issued for breaching GDPR rules

Ireland second in Europe for fines issued for breaching GDPR rules

The State's €225m fine of WhatsApp last year was the second-largest in the four-year history of GDPR

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 14, 2022
RT @ciananbrennan: When you read this judgement, Limerick council did very well to only be fined €110k. Breaches couldn't be more fundamental and egregious. Now they have to turn their cameras off, or come up with a good reason not to do so https://t.co/pSC3rFnK2D
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Limerick council fined for installing CCTV cameras with no lawful basis

Limerick council fined for installing CCTV cameras with no lawful basis

Among its findings, the DPC found that cameras had been installed at nine Traveller halting sites around the county without a legal basis.

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 14, 2022
RT @massimomarelli: Join our team in Brussels! Do you have experience of Restoring Family Links within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement? Do you have experience in the area of personal #dataprotection and #privacy ? This may be for you👇 https://t.co/uVc85kYWsb
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Data Protection Legal Advisor – Family Links Network

Data Protection Legal Advisor – Family Links Network

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of ...

@wbm312 shared
On Jan 19, 2022
RT @j_rom_: Confiant's latest Privacy Research https://t.co/RMYua1DbkI is a full disclosure💥 on a recent case of Consent Tampering:🧵
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Do Not Pass Go: Vendor Caught Gaming Consent Signals

Do Not Pass Go: Vendor Caught Gaming Consent Signals

Confiant has found a clear cut case of consent tampering on an unsuspecting publisher's page.

@Dejan_Kosutic shared
On Jan 13, 2022
From the archive | ISO 27001 - Where to start: Most important materials https://t.co/nLCKew2426 | 27001Academy https://t.co/ejFpdSbFxm
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Where to start from with ISO 27001

Where to start from with ISO 27001

Learn what should be the first steps in implementing ISO 27001, and see the list of materials about risk management, security controls & documentation.

@HowellONeill shared
On Jan 18, 2022
RT @RonDeibert: NEW @citizenlab REPORT: Mandatory Beijing Winter Olympic App, MY2022, contains major security vulnerabilities & functionality to report "politically sensitive content" All athletes, spectators, and journalists must install MY2022 while attending Games https://t.co/R9GBeOV15d
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Analysis of the MY2022 Olympics app

Analysis of the MY2022 Olympics app

MY2022, an app mandated for use by all attendees of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, has a simple but devastating flaw where encryption protecting users’ voice audio and file transfers ...