German regulator fines police officer
Baden-Württemberg's data regulator has fined a police officer €1400 after he used a police database for his own purposes.
EU approves online platform regulation
New EU rules will force online platforms to be more transparent about how they treat businesses’ data.
CNIL issues third GDPR fine
France’s data watchdog has fined translation agency Uniontrad Company €20,000 after the company ignored its warnings over employee surveillance and violated the GDPR.
Government’s bulk surveillance powers violate ECHR, NGO argues
Counsel to privacy group Liberty has told the High Court of England and Wales that government surveillance legislation widens bulk hacking powers and breaches human rights.
GDR announces the Data Business Congress
Global Data Review and sister publication IAM will hold the inaugural Data Business Congress early next year – a unique event focusing on the data lifecycle within companies.
Federal court to hear Gmail leak claim
A Massachusetts law firm’s claim against Google for post-breach support failures that led to the exposure of sensitive client information has moved to federal court.
US ‘Hack Back’ bill reintroduced
Congressmen Tom Graves and Josh Gottheimer have introduced a bill they say will give American businesses and consumers more tools to defend themselves from cyberattacks.
Facebook accuses ICO of bias at appeal hearing
A UK tribunal has allowed Facebook to procedurally challenge a £500,000 fine issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after the company claimed the watchdog’s investigation was biased.
China strengthens international data transfer requirements
New draft rules by China’s cybersecurity regulator would force network operators to seek permission before sending data abroad, expanding the scope of planned rules that previously only applied to critical information infrastructure operators.
Canada reframes data transfers consultation
Canada’s privacy watchdog has added to its controversial data transfers consultation to seek suggestions on proposed federal privacy reform.
