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Council delays decision on scanning all online images to combat child sexual abuse
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20.06.2024
Council delays decision on scanning all online images to combat child sexual abuse
EU ambassadors meeting in Brussels today (20 June) delayed discussions over controversial wording of a regulation to protect children online off the…
‘Fitbit for your brain’: Tracking your brain activity with earphones may soon be possible
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04.06.2024
‘Fitbit for your brain’: Tracking your brain activity with earphones may soon be possible
When Apple launched its watch in 2015, the wearable device felt like a gadget. Ten years on, millions of users…
Irish data watchdog issued record privacy fines totalling €1.55 billion in 2023
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03.06.2024
Irish data watchdog issued record privacy fines totalling €1.55 billion in 2023
The Irish data protection authority, responsible for implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) issued privacy fines totalling €1.55 billion…
Female health apps aren’t doing enough to protect sensitive data, study says
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03.06.2024
Female health apps aren’t doing enough to protect sensitive data, study says
From Clue and Flo to Premom and Stardust, there are many popular applications women use to monitor their health by…
Meta will soon use your public posts to train its AI. Can you prevent it?
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03.06.2024
Meta will soon use your public posts to train its AI. Can you prevent it?
A new message appeared for European users of Instagram and Facebook mobile applications this month, informing them that their public…
Here’s what a US surveillance law means for European data privacy
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03.06.2024
Here’s what a US surveillance law means for European data privacy
US President Joe Biden renewed a section of the US surveillance framework in April, extending by two years the authorisation…
Diplomats mull online child abuse control with no deal in sight
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29.05.2024
Diplomats mull online child abuse control with no deal in sight
EU diplomats are set debate compromise proposals to push for agreement on a child sex abuse law in a preparatory…
Workplace platform Slack clarifies data policy on AI after online criticism
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28.05.2024
Workplace platform Slack clarifies data policy on AI after online criticism
The workplace communication platform Slack clarified how it uses customer data this month after social media users alleged it had…
Paris police deploys controversial AI-powered video surveillance ahead of Taylor Swift concerts
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10.05.2024
Paris police deploys controversial AI-powered video surveillance ahead of Taylor Swift concerts
French police are deploying video surveillance powered by artificial intelligence (AI) at two Paris metro stations used by fans attending…
Tired of waiting, online privacy advocates call to revive stalled legal reforms
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25.04.2024
Tired of waiting, online privacy advocates call to revive stalled legal reforms
Online rights activists have called for a sweeping overhaul of dated online privacy rules, in a letter published on Wednesday…