Privacy Transformation - Issue 238
Curated privacy, security & tech news, insights & resources with a focus on Irish and EU developments.
PRIVACY
EU data protection authorities ban Meta from personal data usage in behavioural advertising
The European Data Protection Board has announced its binding decision about banning Meta’s platforms from processing personal data for behavioural advertising.
🔗 RELATED: EDPB publishes urgent binding decision regarding Meta
EU court lowers requirements for imposing fines for data protection breaches
The European Court of Justice has issued a landmark ruling that is set to facilitate the imposition of fines for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Facial recognition technology: Time to face the facts
Scanning CCTV with facial recognition technology is proposed as an effective tool in preventing crime, but evidence suggests it is not the panacea that some claim it to be.
DATA BREACH
23andMe says hackers accessed ‘significant number’ of files about users’ ancestry
Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company’s recent data breach.
🔗 RELATED: 23andMe: Profiles of 6.9 million people hacked
Booking.com users angry at firm's response to hacks
Booking.com users have spoken of their anger at the company's failure to stop them falling victim to cyber-criminals.
GUIDANCE & OPINIONS
ICO: How data protection law can prevent harm in the housing sector
Housing organisations require personal data to provide services and support to their residents – this could be anything from contact details to medical records. Anyone who processes personal data has a responsibility to protect it under data protection law. Failure to do so in this sector can put residents at risk, which could have serious consequences such as distress, discrimination, identity theft, or physical harm.
RESOURCES
📄 Fact Sheet: Updated ECtHR Case Law Fact Sheet
Updated personal data protection case law fact sheet from the European Court of Human Rights.
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