Today The UK Parliament Undermined The Privacy, Security, And Freedom Of All Internet Users 

The U.K. Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which says it will make the U.K. “the safest place” in the world to be online. In reality, the OSB will lead to a much more censored, locked-down internet for British users. The bill...

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Der kometenhafte Aufstieg der chinesischen Kurzvideo-App hat Politiker und Datenschützer rund um die Welt aufgeschreckt. Was macht ihnen bei TikTok Sorgen?

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New biometrics laws urgently needed, review finds

The Ryder Review finds existing laws are fragmented and have failed to keep up with technology.

Data Protection Day: 41 Years of "Compliance on Paper"?!

The GDPR is a strong piece of legislation with, so far, weak enforcement. In an overview of our complaints since 2018, noyb wants to show how that lack of enforcement manifests in individual cases.

Are you ready for the Data Protection Bill? - ET CIO

India’s data protection bill could have a far-reaching impact on enterprise operations and how they look at data management

Need for surveillance reform stronger than ever in light of the Draft Data Protection Bill, 2021

The Draft Data Protection Bill, 2021 is here but does it protect Indian citizens against over-broad government surveillance? The answer is a disappointing no.

Govt Panel’s Report on Data Protection Bill Recommends Tougher Norms for Social Media Platforms

The report, however, did not recommend any major dilution of the contentious exemption clause, which gives powers to the government to keep any of its agencies outside the purview of the law.

[Meme] EPO Data Protection

António Campinos explains to EPO delegates all they need to know about the EPO's Data Protection Board (DPB), Data Protection Rules (DPR), and Data Protection Officer (DPO)

EPO's Illegal Surveillance Covered Up by Buzzwords Bingo and Acronyms: Data Protection Board (DPB), Data Protection Rules (DPR), and Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Years after the surveillance scandals (blunders and actual crimes) of Benoît Battistelli it seems clear that António Campinos carries on with the same tradition of violating privacy of staff and stakeholders, who are of course being lied to (with...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 has adopted its final report. What now? #SaveOurPrivacy

The JPC on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 has adopted the final version of its report and is expected to table it in Parliament during the upcoming Winter Session. Here, we look at the possible ways forward for the PDPB and highlight some...

Ensuring effective implementation of Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law

An independent Data Protection Authority is one of the essential elements to ensure the effectiveness of Personal Data Protection legislation. However, the discussion on Indonesia’s Bill has been hampered by the institutional makeup and format of...

Data protection ombudsman raps Finnish police over controversial facial ID app

Clearview AI uses publicly-posted social media photos scraped from the web for use in law enforcement agency investigations.