Differences in US privacy legislation present a challenge for the rest of the world, UNSW Law’s David Vaile told a forum on global data protection.
Who controls our data? Cyber threats and tracing apps add to data sovereignty concern
Category Archives: Surveillance & Privacy
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google face claims of ‘harmful’ power
The heads of some of the world’s biggest tech companies have appeared before Washington lawmakers to defend their firms against claims they abuse their power to quash competitors.
Google sued by Australian Watchdog for allegedly misleading consumers to sign away their privacy
Google is being taken to court for allegedly misleading consumers to give away a lot more personal information than they had expected.
The future of the Internet could be Chinese and authoritarian, a Senate Foreign Relations report warns
China will write the rules of the Internet unless the United States and its allies counter Beijing’s efforts at mass surveillance and censorship, according to a report released Tuesday by the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
US report accuses China of ‘digital authoritarianism’
A US report accuses China of “digital authoritarianism” – using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.
E.U. Court Strikes Down Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer Pact
Europe’s top court on Thursday struck down a trans-Atlantic agreement that allows scores of companies to move data between the European Union and the United States, causing uncertainty for businesses that rely on moving digital information seamlessly around the world.
In Hong Kong, a Proxy Battle Over Internet Freedom Begins
As Hong Kong grapples with a draconian new security law, the tiny territory is emerging as the front line in a global fight between the United States and China over censorship, surveillance and the future of the internet.
California begins enforcing digital privacy law, despite calls for delay
California’s privacy law, often called the broadest law for digital privacy in the United States, can finally be enforced starting Wednesday. And despite industry calls for the state to hold off because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Attorney General Xavier Becerra is forging ahead.
Google Sets Limit on How Long It Will Store Some Data
After years of criticism about how it keeps a record of what people do online, Google said it would start automatically deleting location history and records of web and app activity as well as voice recordings on new accounts after 18 months.
Facebook Loses Antitrust Decision in Germany Over Data Collection
In a decision that could further embolden European governments to take on large tech platforms, Germany’s top court ruled on Tuesday that Facebook had abused its dominance in social media to illegally harvest data about its users.