Privacy Transformation - Issue 156
PRIVACY
UK government confirms plans to remove 'cumbersome aspects' of GDPR
In the Queen's Speech for the coming parliament, the UK government has confirmed plans for a Data Reform Bill to shake up GDPR.
European Commission to force scanning of communications to combat child pornography
The European Commission is to put forward a generalised scanning obligation for messaging services, according to a draft proposal obtained by EURACTIV.
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Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
Chat Control - The End of the Privacy of Digital Correspondence
Civil liberties group concerned about use of An Post staff to collect data
A civil liberties group has raised further concerns with the State’s data privacy watchdog, complaining about An Post’s use of delivery staff to collect data on people’s homes for its GeoDirectory address database business.
SECURITY & TECH
How Ireland lost its chance to become Big Tech’s ‘super regulator’
With the recently approved Digital Services Act, Ireland will no longer be at the center of the EU's clampdown on Big Tech.
RELATED: UK government sets out plans to rein in Big Tech
Period tracking apps warning over Roe v Wade case in US
Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation says women must know how their data is being used.
Honey, let’s track the kids: the rise of parental surveillance
Phone apps now allow parents to follow every move their children make. But does keeping them safe come at a price?
Clearview AI agrees to restrict sales of facial recognition technology
The settlement reigns in a technology criticised for threatening Americans' privacy rights.
Some Top 100,000 Websites Collect Everything You Type—Before You Hit Submit
A surprising number of the top 100,000 websites effectively include keyloggers that covertly snag everything you type into a form.
UK NCSC: Weekly Threat Report
The NCSC's weekly threat report is drawn from recent open source reporting.
RESOURCES
EDPB Annual Report 2021: Enhancing the depth and breadth of data protection
Today, Andrea Jelinek, Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) presented the EDPB Annual Report 2021. The report provides a detailed overview of the work carried out by the EDPB in the last year.
Cyber security skills in the UK labour market 2022
Research detailing skills needs and job vacancies across the UK cyber security sector.
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