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TikTok Fined 345 Million Euros Over Child Data
After privacy fine from UK earlier in the year, TikTok is hit by a larger penalty from the Irish data protection commission
EU Agrees US Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal
European Commission on Monday adopts its “adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework”, but legal challenge is threatened
Single Chip Transmits All Internet Traffic In A Second
More speed vicar? New chip design sees ultra-fast data transmission at a rate of 1.84 petabits per second...and more speed is possible
EU Proposes Tougher Data Transfer Rules With Data Act
European Commission publishes draft legislation with Data Act, that will govern the rules for data transfers in the years ahead
Irish Watchdog Provides Update On Data Transfer For Meta –...
Ireland's data watchdog is to consult with fellow EU regulators in April over Meta's Facebook data transfers to the United States
EU Watchdog Begins Joint Investigation Into Public Sector Cloud Use
European Data Protection Board announces co-ordinated investigation over the use of cloud-based services by public sector organisations
Mark Zuckerberg Mulls Closing Down Facebook, Instagram In Europe
Potential shutdown of Facebook and Instagram services in Europe has been suggested, if Meta can not process European data on US servers
Google Hands Over Data To Hong Kong Authorities – Report
Despite pledging to halt data transfers due to a repressive security law in Hong Kong, Google reportedly has handed over some data
Japan Sets Data Transfer Speed Record Of 319Tbps
Researchers in Japan have set a stunning data transmission speed record of 319Tbps, over a long distance of 3,001km or 1,864 miles
Government Welcomes EU Data Protection Agreement
Personal data will continue to 'seamlessly flow' between the United Kingdom and Europe, after European Union agreement
Companies Warned To Prepare For Data Transfer Challenges
Lack of progress on successor to Privacy Shield transatlantic data transfer agreement and UK exit from GDPR likely to mean complications, experts say
Facebook Wins Data Transfer Opinion Against Max Schrems
ECJ advisor says that personal data transfers from tech companies in the EU into the United States are “valid”, in a victory for Facebook
Facebook Tool To Upload Images, Video To Google Photos
Data portability. Facebook users can now transfer their photos and videos on the social networking platform to Google Photos
Court Strikes Down Facebook Appeal In Landmark Privacy Case
Case is referred 'immediately' to the European Court of Justice
Facebook Moves To Block Privacy Case From Reaching Top EU Court
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could disrupt transatlantic data transfers for thousands of companies
Azure Customers Can Post Their Hard Drives To Microsoft For Cloud...
Microsoft rolls out multiple Azure updates for customers in the UK
Tales In Tech History: The Floppy Disk
Before the days of email attachments and USB sticks, PC users had to utilise the humble floppy disk
EU Data Protection Authorities Confirm Google Cloud Compliance
Google celebrates "important milestone" as cloud platform meets European regulatory requirements
Microsoft And Facebook Team Up To Build Transatlantic Data Cable
Set to be completed in 2017, new MAREA cable will help speed up cloud and online services at both companies
Irish Watchdog Refers Facebook Data Transfers To European Court
Debate over data privacy reaches next level as Facebook's transfers to the US are pushed up the legal ladder
EU Regulators Keen To Restrict US Data Transfers
Europe plays hardball with America as the two side rush to agree new data transfer deal, before deadline
IBM Acquires Aspera For Fast Data Transfers
IBM is to acquire file-transfer specialist Aspera, to help with faster transfers of big data to the cloud
Amazon’s Cloud Services Revealed As Quickest In Data Transfer...
Nasuni study finds Amazon's cloud transfer speeds are faster than Microsoft Azure and Rackspace Openstack
IBM’s Holey Optochip Achieves One Terabit Per Second
Prototype optical chip transfers 1Tbps, and the secret's in the holes, says IBM
Storage Breakthrough Claimed With Hot Disk Technology
Scientists are detailing a potential storage breakthrough that uses heat to magnetically record and store data
Graphene Flashes 3D Movies In Under A Second
Researchers develop light modulator to transfer Gigabyte files in less than a second