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Google workers note down Google Assistant commands
In April, PrivSec reported on how Amazon’s Alexa sends its recordings to human analysts for “review”, but now VRT NWS reveals that Google employs...
Uber ordered to improve security measures
Following an investigation the Colombia DPA had found that between October and November 2016, an unauthorised party had accessed personal data that...
Marriott International, Inc more than £99 million under GDPR
Statement in response to Marriott International, Inc’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that the Information Commissioner's...
Facebook, privacy activist Schrems face off in today’s court hearing
At issue is standard contractual clauses used by Facebook and other companies to transfer personal data to the United States and other parts of the...
Intention to fine British Airways £183.39m under GDPR
Following an extensive investigation the ICO has issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways £183.39M for infringements of the General...
Japan calls for international rules, launches plans for transborder data flows
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 5 July 2019 at the G20 summit formally declared the launch of the “Osaka Track,” an overarching framework promoting...
Boris Johnson team accused of breaching data protection laws
A minister and a former Conservative MP have asked the information watchdog to investigate whether Boris Johnson’s campaign to become party leader...
CNIL releases online marketing action plan
After receiving various solicitations from the public as well as from online marketing sector professionals, the CNIL has elaborated an action...
Facebook fined €1M over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Italy's privacy regulator fined Facebook €1 million Friday for violations connected to the Cambridge Analytica scandal — the largest fine against...
France Bans Judge Analytics
In a startling intervention that seeks to limit the emerging litigation analytics and prediction sector, the French Government has banned the...
Safaricom Sued For Alleged Data Breach of its 11.5 Million Customers
Kenya’s leading telecommunications provider, Safaricom has been slapped with a huge lawsuit for allegedly violating data privacy of its consumers....
Dollars in the detail: banks pan for gold in ‘data lakes’
“We are now seeing some amazing uses of data in banking, and the reason is pretty simple: they know their clients better than anyone, they have a...
Egypt passes first data protection law
Due to the increasing developments of the internet, maintaining personal data has become very difficult. Hence, under the state’s efforts to prevent...
The European Commission set to take the next step towards cyber regulation
The Cybersecurity Act will come into effect in Europe on 27 June 2019. The threat of cybercrime and the risks relating to cybersecurity are...
Facebook Plans Global Financial System Based on Cryptocurrency
Facebook unveiled an ambitious plan on 18 June to create an alternative financial system that relies on a cryptocurrency that the company has been...