Surveillance capitalism has implications for our economy, the prospects of a market democracy, privacy and the future of capitalism itself. It transforms society in ways that are profoundly anti-human and anti-democratic and all for the sake of surveillance revenues. The future of surveillance capitalism has to be fought against, but first understanding is needed. Shoshana … Read more
An EE customer has said she was stalked by an ex-partner who worked at the firm, after he accessed her personal data without permission. She was switched to a new handset and her address and bank details were accessed. She involved the police and claims the firm EE and police did not take the dataleak … Read more
The GDPR related violations causing a penalty for Google of 50 Million euros are: 1. no transparency and information: the information provided by Google is not easily accessible for users and some information is not always clear nor comprehensive 2. not having a legal basis for ads personalization processing since the consent is not validly … Read more
A Dutch surgeon formally disciplined for her medical negligence has won a legal action to remove Google search results about her case in a landmark “right to be forgotten” ruling.The judge said that while the information on the website with reference to the failings of the doctor in 2014 was correct, the pejorative name of … Read more
Smart glasses are wearable computers with a mobile Internet connection that are worn like glasses or that are mounted on regular glasses. They allow to display information in the user’s view field and to capture information from the physical world using e.g. camera, microphone and GPS receiver for augmented-reality (AR) application. Most of the privacy … Read more
Germany is exploring stricter security requirements which may prevent Huawei products being used in its 5G network. Many countries have pushed against the involvement of the Chinese technology firm in their 5G networks over security concerns. The networks represent the next big wave of mobile infrastructure. In a statement, Huawei said it sees “no rational … Read more
A top court adviser, Maciej Szpunar, for the EU has said that Google can limit the “right to be forgotten” to internet searches made within the European Union. In 2016 Google was fined by France’s privacy watchdog CNIL for failing to delist sensitive information beyond the borders of the EU. Szpunar’s opinion is “The fundamental … Read more
The Commission has adopted today its adequacy decision on Japan, allowing personal data to flow freely between the two economies on the basis of strong protection guarantees. Before the Commission adopted its adequacy decision, Japan put in place additional safeguards to guarantee that data transferred from the EU enjoy protection guarantees in line with European … Read more
For the European Union Institutions and Bodies these Guidelines provide recommendations and indicate best practices to implement accountability for personal data protection by helping to assess and manage the risks for data protection, privacy and other fundamental rights of individuals in case of a personal data breach. The Guidelines describe: – What a personal data … Read more
Facebook has been fined €10m by Italian authorities for misleading users over its data practices such as: – Misleading users in the sign-up process about the extent to which the data they provide would be used for commercial purposes. – Emphasising only the free nature of the service, without informing users of the “profitable ends … Read more