Facebook is not necessarily required to obtain separate consent for the processing of personal data for personalized ads, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has provisionally ruled in a draft decision in the matter of LB v Facebook Ireland.
The decision was drafted following a complaint by an Austrian Facebook user who alleged that Facebook breached its obligations under the ...
The Dutch Antitrust authority announced that it has found Apple’s App Store payment policy, which requires app developers to exclusively implement Apple’s in-app payment system, to be anti-competitive. Apple charges a fee of 15%-30% from app operators when they use its in-app payment system.
The Dutch regulator’s investigation into Apple commenced after a complaint was filed by Match Group, the ...
Dozens of cyber-attacks and attempted cyber-attacks against various Israeli institutions and companies were uncovered in October. In one of these events, the computer systems of a major Israeli hospital were completely crippled, and medical staff was forced to document procedures and medical records by handwritten notes.
Nine other hospitals in Israel were attacked as well, but the Israel National Cyber ...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology released guidelines on the mitigation of risks related to the advancement of quantum computing technology. The guidelines aim to help organizations better protect their data and systems in the post-quantum cryptography era.
Quantum computing harnesses the properties of quantum mechanics for the improvement of ...
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced it will begin imposing sanctions, including fines and other penalties, on platforms that facilitate digital payments to hackers. The sanctions are intended to block this channel of payment in an attempt to eradicate the use of digital payments in ransomware attacks and other illicit activities which have become increasingly common in recent years. This ...
The United States Federal Trade Commission has put on notice of potential offense over 700 companies and businesses, including tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. The FTC warned the companies that their use of fake reviews and misleading endorsements may lead to fines of up to 43,000 dollars.
The FTC may impose fines for the following deceptive practices, ...
Florida’s new Protecting DNA Privacy Act, which aims to limit the collection, retention, analysis, and disclosure of DNA samples and DNA analysis results, entered into effect at the beginning of October. The Act, signed into law last June, states that the use of an individual’s DNA sample without their consent constitutes a criminal offense.
According to the Act, a person ...
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) published for public comments a draft opinion on the collection of employees’ geolocation data through dedicated apps and vehicle geolocation systems. The opinion comes in response to the rising use of technology tools to monitor and track employees who work remotely.
According to the PPA, the practice of tracking employees is common mainly in ...
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