European Parliament's negotiators reached a broad majority agreement this week on a common position concerning the controversial EU chat control bill, which threatened to undermine privacy and encryption across the internet. The European Parliament’s position, agreed upon by all parties, removes indiscriminate bulk scanning and automated reporting of private messages … [Read more...] about EU Parliament Moves to Protect Privacy
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Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to better serve Canadians in the digital era
The Competition Bureau (Bureau), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) are joining forces to strengthen information sharing and collaboration on matters that relate to digital markets and platforms. Learn More … [Read more...] about Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to better serve Canadians in the digital era
When Private Messages Aren’t Private
A coalition of 93 groups has called on Slack to protect its users by offering end-to-end encryption for messages, and adding blocking and reporting features to help protect users from harassment. The signers include digital rights and civil society groups, businesses, organizations, communities, as well as privacy-focused businesses and associations, and individuals who … [Read more...] about When Private Messages Aren’t Private
Don’t be fooled by Meta’s fine for data breaches
"Rarely has hype so contrasted with impact" is a fitting assessment of the GDPR's first five years, offered by Johnny Ryan, a senior fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Open Markets Institute. The various fines levied by data privacy authorities through the years, and the media's gleeful reporting about ever-higher fines, have been terrific to increase … [Read more...] about Don’t be fooled by Meta’s fine for data breaches
Generating Harms: Generative AI’s Impact
The Electronic Privacy Information Center — EPIC.org — has just released a report on Generative AI that details the harms these untested AI tools can cause; how GAI affects privacy, security, misinformation, the environment, and more; and remedies that are/aren't available for redress. Download the white paper at http://epic.org/GAI … [Read more...] about Generating Harms: Generative AI’s Impact
Voters left in the dark
Bill C-47 is a 408-page budget implementation bill tabled on March 28, 2023 that, as one might expect, addresses matters relating to taxation — from income tax, excise tax, and GST/HST, to increasing the air travelers security charge, and facilitating the sharing of information between the Minister of Finance, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial … [Read more...] about Voters left in the dark
