Case opening this week in European Court of Justice could invalidate legal basis for transfer of citizens' data to any country outside the European Union
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Ireland Opens Third Apple Data Protection Probe
European regulators are tightening their grip on multinationals including Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Google as stricter GDPR rules come into play
EE Fined £100,000 Over Illegal Marketing Texts
Some 2.5 million direct marketing messages were sent to mobile customers without their consent
Tinder Ordered To Store User Data Within Russia
Dating app ordered to hand over messages, videos and photos of Russian users, as part of tough 'data protection' laws
Google Targeted By Fresh Round Of GDPR Complaints
Google faces more data protection scrutiny in Europe following series of actions filed in the UK, Germany, France and other EU countries
US Congress Targets Tech Giants With Competition Probe
The focus on 'anti-competitive conduct' at major tech companies comes as the Department of Justice and the FTC reportedly prepare their own investigations into Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
Zuckerberg Defeats Shareholder Revolt
Facebook chief executive and chairman sees off a series of votes aimed at reducing his power at the social media giant
Study Finds Airline Apps Riddled With Security Bugs
Airlines' mobile apps typically contain an average of 21 vulnerabilities each and transmit data over multiple unsecured connections, researchers find
ICO: UK Data Breach Reports Up Four Times Under GDPR
Information commissioner urges firms to focus on 'getting it right' – but promises first GDPR penalties coming soon
Snap Employees ‘Abused Internal Tools To Spy On Users’
The 'disappearing' message platform vendor has dedicated tools to gather user data for internal purposes, and has had to contend with staff abuse of those tools in the past, finds a report
EU Security Official Calls For Loopholes In 5G Standards
Next-generation networks make it too difficult for security agencies to spy on targets, says EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove in leaked memo
Privacy Groups Warn On ISPs’ ‘Widespread’ Use Of Deep Packet Inspection
The practice undermines the EU's existing net neutrality rules and also has worrying privacy implications, campaigners say
Facebook US Settlement Could Impose 20 Years Of Oversight
A deal with the FTC reportedly in the works could extend oversight of Facebook's data practices, but critics say it's too little, too late
Google ‘Set To Roll Out’ Ad Tracker Blocking In Chrome
The move could help Google improve its privacy image – while at the same time giving it an advantage over rivals in the online ad market
HMRC Begins Deleting Voice ID Data Of 5 Million Users
Regulators found tax authority had given 'little or no consideration' to data protection when setting up its biometric service
Data Protection Regulator To Probe EU Institutions’ Contracts With Microsoft
The investigation follows a Dutch report that found privacy concerns with the way Microsoft held public authorities' data in a US-based data centre
ICO Calls On Facebook To Prove It’s Sincere On Regulation
If Facebook is truly in favour of stronger social media rules, it should revisit its appeal of last year's £500,000 fine over the Cambridge Analytica leak, says information commissioner
Facebook’s Call For Regulation Meets With Scepticism
As political pressure mounts, Mark Zuckerberg calls for a common regulatory framework covering issues such as harmful content, misinformation and privacy
Zuckerberg Announces ‘Privacy-Focused’ Future For Facebook
Facebook chief says the company is building a 'privacy-focused platform', as it prepares to integrate WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
Financial Services Report Five-Fold Rise In Data Breaches
Banks remain a lucrative target for hackers, with prosecutions lagging behind a rise in successful attacks, Financial Conduct Authority figures show
Zuckerberg Meets With UK Culture Secretary
The 30-minute meeting at Facebook's California headquarters follows 18 months of demands for Zuckerberg to appear before Parliament
Facebook To Appeal German Privacy Ruling
The social media giant denies competition officials have standing to pass judgement over it – in spite of a German market share estimated at 95 percent
Google Accused Of Using Sensitive Data To Target Online Ads
The technical standards behind real-time bidding routinely disclose sensitive information about users' health, ethnicity, finances and other areas, says a GDPR complaint
Google Slapped With 50m Euro GDPR Penalty
Ouch! GDPR begins to bite as French regulator issues £44m GDPR fine to Google for data transparency breach
Germany May Order Facebook To Halt Some Data Collection
Germany's Federal Cartel Office is reportedly taking aim at Facebook's collection of user data from third-party sources
Cambridge Analytica Parent Fined £15,000 Over Data Refusal
SCL Elections had argued that a US citizen had no more right to request data held on him 'than a member of the Taliban'
Regulators Release Guidelines On GDPR’s Geographic Scope
European Data Protection Board seeks comments on its guidance as firms expect the GDPR's impact to make itself felt in the coming year
Police Trialling Face Recognition In Central London This Week
Police said officers would only scan people's faces by invitation, but activists say the tech turns people into 'walking ID cards'
Google Shifts European Data Seat To Dublin
Google has officially designated its Irish subsidiary as being legally responsible for users' data under the GDPR, as impact of new regulations continues to make itself felt
RSA Conference Puts Politics, Data Protection In The Spotlight
RSA Conference 2019: Following a year of controversies around politics, misinformation, data leaks and massive security breaches, RSA Conference looks to shed light on the issues