Privacy
UK competition regulator to oversee Google's planned ad tracking changes
CMA to work with Google on removing third-party browser cookies and other functionalities from Chrome
Update: Government to delay controversial NHS data sharing plan
Government promises extra time as opposition to 'data grab' grows
Government faces legal challenge over NHS data sharing plan
Campaigners demand an extension to the 'rushed' June 23rd deadline to opt out of GP record sharing scheme
Conservative Party fined £10,000 for sending unwanted emails
Problem occurred when switching bulk email providers, Tories said
EU's revamped data transfer tools will have more safeguards
The EU's new data transfer tools are fully compliant with the GDPR and will allow citizens' data to be encrypted or pseudonymised
EU investigation into AWS and Azure could threaten lucrative cloud contracts with EU bodies
European regulator seeks to close data protection loopholes
WhatsApp won't limit functionality for users who decline policy update
It is the second time WhatsApp has changed its position on forcing users to accept its new update
Facial recognition: Legal complaints lodged against Clearview AI in five countries
Company has built a business on the faces of 3 billion people scraped from the web without their knowledge
GCHQ violated privacy rights with mass data interception, European court rules
However, the decision to operate such scheme did not itself breach the European convention on human rights, it says
Eufy security camera owners able to watch live feeds of strangers thanks to bug
Log out and in again, the company advises
Facebook loses bid to block US-EU data sharing decision
Ireland DPC can now proceed with its investigation into Facebook data sharing
Germany bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp data
German data regulator says Facebook's new privacy policy could violate European data protection rules
Even greater reliance on data could be the greatest thing to emerge from the pandemic, say IT leaders
A panel of senior IT leaders hosted by Computing argue that the pandemic has broadened enterprise interest in data, but warn that care must be taken to present the right data and tools
Government tells NHS Digital to collect sensitive GP records - patients have until 23 June to opt out
medConfidential accuses DHSC and NHS Digital of sneaking intrusive new measures in under the cover of Covid
Microsoft outlines plan to store European cloud data in the EU
Engineering work to redesign the cloud has already started, according to the company
96 per cent of US iPhone users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5
Findings likely to have a major impact on the online advertising industry
Apple rolls out iOS 14.5 with 'app tracking transparency' privacy feature
Users will have to opt in if they want their online activities to be tracked by an app
NHS app to act as Covid passport for international travel, flaws emerge in Google track and trace API
Transport secretary reveals plans to open up international travel while Google says it will patch the contact tracing flaw
TikTok sued in UK on behalf of millions of European children
The lawsuit alleges that the Chinese app has breached data protection rules by collecting childrens' personal data without warning or the consent of guardians
Priti Patel: Facebook encryption plan 'could harm' fight against child abuse
Facebook plans to extend its end-to-end ecryption to its Messenger and Instagram services
Europeans affected by Facebook leak urged to join mass action lawsuit
Irish civil rights group Digital Rights Ireland says affected people could be awarded between €300 and €12,000
Thank Zuck it's Friday #10 - Google as the privacy good guy and Darktrace IPO
One member down this week, the Computing team tackle the latest Test and Trace app bungle and the controversies around Darktrace's now-confirmed IPO
EU set to ban AI use for 'indiscriminate surveillance'
The draft proposal would also ban algorithms that judge people's trustworthiness based on their social behaviour
Apple and Google block NHS Covid-19 app update over privacy issues
Apple and Google's Exposure Notification API specifically disallows asking people to share their location data
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