Following similar decisions by Dutch and German authorities, Denmark’s data protection authority expressed "serious criticism" about the use of Google Workspace, and concluded that the processing of personal data of pupils does not meet the requirements of the GDPR and must, therefore, stop. Immediately. Read More … [Read more...] about Denmark bans Gmail and Co from schools due to privacy concerns.
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UK Introduces Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
The UK has introduced a new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to identified or identifiable living individuals; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make provision about access to customer data and … [Read more...] about UK Introduces Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
Have your say on certification as a tool for Transfers
The European Data Protection Board has invited comments on the "Guidelines 07/2022 on certification as a tool for transfers"Comments should be sent before 30 September 2022 using the EU form provided. Download the Guidelines Click for more information and to provide feedback … [Read more...] about Have your say on certification as a tool for Transfers
India breaking E2EE
India's recent intermediary liability guidelines contain a provision that will severely undermine or break end-to-end encryption, resulting in a loss of security, privacy and free speech for all. The new guidelines mandate that all end-to-end encrypted messaging services with over 5 million registered users enable the identification of the 'first originator' of information … [Read more...] about India breaking E2EE
Covid App Closure
The AB TraceTogether app will be decommissioned on June 23, 2022. Temporary User IDs that have been exchanged via Bluetooth with other phones running the App are stored locally on users' phones and cleared after 21 days. Alberta Health's Information Management Branch has confirmed that "information that has been collected from the App by Alberta Health and Alberta Health … [Read more...] about Covid App Closure
PACC president appears before Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
On June 9, 2022, PACC president Sharon Polsky MAPP spoke before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. She was invited to provide expert testimony in relation to the Committee's study of the use of facial recognition and other digital technologies by police in Canada. Ms Polsky's opening remarks were highlights of a detailed brief … [Read more...] about PACC president appears before Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
