Privacy & Compliance
There is a lot going on around privacy and compliance, especially in Europe. This in itself is a good thing, because data should be adequately protected, especially if it concerns personal data. In practice, however, it turns out to be quite disappointing how well organizations do this. We read and write a lot about data breaches. Over the years there seem to be more rather than fewer of them. Is that because organizations don’t want to do better or can’t do better? Whatever the reason, a good policy on privacy and compliance is indispensable in the current era. Especially with all kinds of new legislation that has been introduced and is coming, the need to put this high on the agenda is only increasing.
Timeline
Strava’s user location data is up for grabs
Cybercriminals can track the locations and routes of Strava users. The sports app claims to protect user priv...
Amazon escapes €1.1 billion fine
Amazon escaped a €1.1 billion fine for abuse of power in Italy. The fine was imposed in December 2021, ...
EU calls for a 40-person antitrust team to enforce the DMA
An official announced that EU antitrust authorities are aiming to form a 40-person team and employ technology...
Google Play Store is under siege by regulators
Google is under siege. The tech giant confirmed that European and British regulators are investigating the Pl...
Google now removes personal data from search results on request
Google has released a tool that allows users to remove personal data from search engine results. It's a signi...
Indian IT outsourcers crack down on moonlighting
The companies fear that widespread moonlighting may leak trade secrets to rivals. India’s IT outsourcers...
IBM chief: less red tape post-Brexit will spur London’s tech growth
The head of IBM's UK arm expects Britain to continue to be a major player in the global tech market. A pos...
Amazon faces $1B lawsuit for favouring its products over competitors
Amazon.com is being sued in the United Kingdom for up to £900 million ($1 billion) in damages over accusati...
France fines Clearview the maximum amount allowed for GDPR violations
Clearview AI has been fined again in Europe. The organization allegedly violated the GDPR by taking imagery a...
SolarWinds and Dynatrace directors resign over antitrust concerns
Several directors of SolarWinds and DynaTrace have resigned after being contacted by the US Department of Jus...