A Canadian judge has dismissed an application by an individual invoking federal privacy law to access personal information on her held by Amazon, saying this same law prevents Amazon from disclosing the information.
US President Joe Biden has called for bipartisan legislation to regulate big tech data collection practices, a ban on surveillance advertising targeting children, and antitrust legislation to limit large online platforms’ self-preferencing.
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has hired two new partners to its technology practice in London, as a part of its efforts to strengthen its presence in the sector.
The US Supreme Court’s refusal to consider a question on which communications and documents can be protected by attorney-client privilege adds a layer of uncertainty to the aftermath of data incidents.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a new dedicated Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will take responsibility for data issues as part of an overhaul of the UK government’s structure.
New York’s attorney general has fined a spyware producer $410,000 and ordered it to carry out a series of remedial measures.
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