Privacy Transformation - Issue 90
PRIVACY
Data watchdog rejects EU criticism over Max Schrems complaints
The DPC had been dealt a stinging rebuke by the EU’s Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Data Protection Commission seeks answers on destruction of mother and baby homes recordings
DPC has raised concerns with the commission and has asked it to provide the justification and legal basis for the deletion of the records.
Why 61% of us are willing to share personal data to save lives
A new study has found that Irish attitudes to privacy and the Covid-19 tracker app have changed during the pandemic.
The companies in control of our secret identities
Your personal data can be collected by companies from many different sources and shaped into a "secret identity". This is when companies use information about you to assume your personality traits and predict your behaviour, and sell this profile onto others. But who are the companies behind this practice?
Opinion - Facebook and the Surveillance Society: The Coup We Are Not Talking About
We can have democracy, or we can have a surveillance society, but we cannot have both.
SECURITY & TECH
Home working increases cyber-security fears
IT experts say that with people working from home the risk of hacking has increased.
US court system ditches electronic filing, goes paper-only for sensitive documents following SolarWinds hack
The US court system has banned the electronic submission of legal documents in sensitive cases out of concern that Russian hackers have compromised the filing system.
Password Safety: Rethink Your Strong Password
Find the latest security analysis and insight from top IT security experts and leaders, made exclusively for security professionals and CISOs.
UK NCSC - Weekly Threat Report
The NCSC's weekly threat report is drawn from recent open source reporting.
DATA BREACH
Two Arrested for Alleged Theft of COVID-19 Patient Data
Police in the Netherlands have arrested two health ministry workers for allegedly stealing COVID-19 patient data from the agency’s systems and offering it for sale online.
Reported Data Breaches Rise 5% in Australia
The number of data breaches reported under Australia’s mandatory breach reporting law ticked up 5% in the second half of 2020, compared to the first half, with the healthcare industry continuing to be hit the hardest.
ENFORCEMENT
Polish DPA: Smart Cities fine for lack of cooperation with the Personal Data Protection Office
A fine of over PLN 12 000 (EUR 3 000) was imposed on Smart Cities company from Warsaw for not cooperating with the Personal Data Protection Office by failing to reply to its letter and failing to provide access to personal data and other information necessary to perform its tasks.
Belgian DPA: Imposes €50,000 fine on family service
The BE DPA has just imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on the company Family Service, which distributes "pink boxes" well known by mothers and fathers-to-be in Belgium, for various breaches of the GDPR.
Italian DPA: Requests Information on Processing from Facebook and Instagram
The Garante (Italian data protection authority) is stepping up its action to protect children using social networks, after the case of the 10-year-old girl from Palermo and the limitation on processing imposed on TikTok. Inquiries were started yesterday into the processing by Facebook and Instagram.
Clubhouse app faces court action in Germany over serious failings under data protection and consumer law
Germany’s largest consumer protection organisation calls on Clubhouse operator Alpha Exploration Co. to cease and desist from illegal business practices and data protection violations.
More on the latest GDPR enforcement news can be found on:
GUIDANCE
EDPB: Recommendations 01/2021 on the adequacy referential under the Law Enforcement Directive
EDPB Recommendations on the adequacy referential under the Law Enforcement Directive (LED) are now available. The Recommendations aim to provide a list of elements to be examined when assessing the adequacy of a third country under the LED.
CONTRIBUTE
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