Privacy Transformation - Issue 152
PRIVACY
Digital Markets Act: Significant Additions in Final Text
The long-waited final text for the Digital Markets Act, seen by EURACTIV, contains some unexpected last-minute changes.
Data commissioner told to look again at handling of complaint
A judge has told the Data Protection Commission to look again at its handling of a complaint by Paul Coyle, owner of Decobake Ltd, following the winding up of the Kildare company by order of the High Court in July 2017.
Apple privacy complaint sees ICO open investigation
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is investigating an Apple privacy complaint amid claims of privacy abuses at the tech giant.
CPC: Criminal Procedure Identification Bill raises fears of surveillance in India
Critics worry about increased surveillance by law enforcement agencies under its expanded scope.
Police warned against 'sinister' use of facial recognition to find potential witnesses and not just suspects
"How commonplace will it become to be stopped in our cities, transport hubs, outside arenas or school grounds and be required to prove our identity?"
EDPS, EDPB chair talk privacy policy in the EU, beyond
EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski and EDPB Chair Andrea Jelinek sound off on privacy happenings throughout the EU and beyond.
SECURITY & TECH
German regulator welcomes Google’s ‘reject all’ cookie button plan
Google's plans to include a "reject all" button on cookie banners after its existing policy violated EU law was welcomed by Hamburg's top data protection official.
Police Records Show Women Are Being Stalked With Apple AirTags Across the Country
Motherboard obtained reports of stalking, harassment, and abuse using AirTags, targeting victims of intimate partner violence.
Meta will no longer allow the sharing of ‘publicly available’ private home addresses
Meta has agreed with the Oversight Board’s recommendation to end an exception that allowed users to share someone’s private residential address as long as it’s "publicly available."
Singapore begins licensing cybersecurity vendors
Vendors providing penetration testing as well as managed SOC monitoring services have up to six months until October to apply for a licence from Singapore's Cyber Security Authority, or cease the provision of such services.
UK NCSC: Weekly Threat Report
The NCSC's weekly threat report is drawn from recent open source reporting.
RESOURCES
ENISA: Cybersecurity Market Analysis Framework (ECSMAF)
This document is the cornerstone of ENISA activities in analysing the EU cybersecurity market: it presents a cybersecurity market analysis framework as a “cookbook” on how EU cybersecurity market analyses can be performed.
ENISA: Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Policies in the EU
This report analyses information and presents an overview of coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) policies at the national level within the EU. Aside from offering a comprehensive overview of the EU CVD state of play, it also provides high-level key findings and recommendations for future improvements.
Report: The Shape Shifting Nature of Privacy Risk
The Information Accountability Foundation explored the meaning of the term “risk-based” in privacy risk management. An interim report, “Risk of What,” found a “shape-shifting” answer.
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