
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Top News: Tesco suffers hacking attempt, Bill for protection of AI data, and more
Tesco website and app suffer two-day outage Retail giant Tesco’s website and app suffered a two-day outage following an attempted hack...

Oct 22, 20212 min read
Top News: UK Schools using facial recognition, EDPB adopts revised guidelines, and more
UK schools use facial recognition; Dental data breach; Zuckerberg added to Cambridge Analytica lawsuit and more.

Oct 15, 20212 min read
Top News: 7-Eleven disables facial recognition tech, LinkedIn to shut down in China, and more
7-Eleven disables facial recognition technology after privacy commissioner’s ruling Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has disabled the...

Oct 1, 20212 min read
Top News: Instagram Kids on hold, Hong Kong passes anti-doxxing privacy bill
Norwegian DPA fines company for illegal data transfer The Norwegian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of NOK 5 million on toll...

Sep 24, 20211 min read
Top News: Facebook’s smart glasses raise concerns, UK’s new AI Strategy, and more
Irish DPC questions Facebook’s smart glasses The Irish DPC asked Facebook to demonstrate that the LED indicator light on its newly...

Sep 17, 20212 min read
Top News: TikTok under probe by Irish DPC, DoorDash sues NYC, and more
Irish DPC investigates TikTok The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched two inquiries in relation to alleged EU General...

Sep 10, 20212 min read
Top News: Zimbabwe’s new Cyber Security bill, New Zealand banks face cyber-attacks and more
Zimbabwe passes Cyber Security bill Zimbabwe’s parliament passed the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill that will establish the...

Sep 3, 20212 min read
Top News: WhatsApp fined €225m, Illinois’s Protecting Household Privacy Act, and more
WhatsApp fined €225m by Irish DPC WhatsApp invites a fine of €225m (£193m) from the Irish Data Protection Commission, the second-highest...

Aug 27, 20212 min read
Top News: China’s new privacy law, Microsoft leak, and more
China passes new privacy law China passed its new privacy law, called the Personal Information Protection Law, designed to protect users’...

Aug 20, 20212 min read
Top News: T-Mobile data breach, Apple's new email privacy update
T-Mobile confirms data breach Mobile service provider T-Mobile confirmed that a cyberattack on its system exposed the data of more than...