Data

Social media sites, online games and streaming services used by children will have to abide by a new privacy code set by the UK's data watchdog.

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team recently discovered; a breach in a database containing highly sensitive files from several British consulting firms.

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team recently discovered; a breach in a database containing highly sensitive files from several British consulting firms.

https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/report-chs-leak/

Norwegian Consumer Council files complaints about LGBTQ+ social networking app, alleging it is in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476780/LGBTQ-social-app-Grindr-accused-of-breaching-GDPR

Investigation found malware installed on over 5,000 PoS terminals

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice issues legal opinions finding that the UK, French and Belgian bulk surveillance regimes are unlawful

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476876/UKs-phone-and-internet-bulk-data-surveillance-unlawful-says-EU-court-opinion

The biggest fines issued by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) both before and after GDPR

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3412284/the-biggest-ico-fines-for-data-protection-breaches-and-gdpr-contraventions.html?utm_campaign=Computerworld%20UK%20Daily%20Newsletter

Software developers will face a new legal duty to develop and design privacy-friendly applications if proposals put forward by data protection authorities in Germany are implemented.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/software-developers-face-german-call-for-tighter-gdpr-rules

Over 50% of UK citizens believe the gathering and use of personal data should be subject to more stringent government oversight, according to Fujitsu

And it continues to reject demands for security 'backdoors.'

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3512889/apple-wants-privacy-laws-to-protect-its-users.html