The UK’s data sharing deals with Europe are about to get real messy
5 years, 1 month ago

The UK’s data sharing deals with Europe are about to get real messy

Wired  

Adequacy decisions are made with a recommendation by the European Commission, but approved by member countries and can be struck down by the European Court of Justice. Daragh O Brien, managing director at consultancy Castlebridge, says he’s hearing that initial discussions are already happening, with a formal request to begin the adequacy procedure set to be made in March. One challenge is surveillance, notably bulk collection of data by the UK security services, as well as sharing intelligence data with five-eyes partners, notably the US. “When the EU does an adequacy agreement, it also considers wider factors such as national security, surveillance and human rights – and there are a few problems with that for the UK,” Patel says. It could be seen as incompatible with the EU’s human rights law – the ECJ has already ruled that bulk collection is unlawful, and the US has faced a similar battle.

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Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data collection operation by European consumer rights groups
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data collection operation by European consumer rights groups

CNN  

London CNN — European consumer rights groups have accused Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of carrying out a “massive” and “illegal” operation of collecting data from hundreds of millions of users in the region. “With its illegal practices, Meta fuels the surveillance-based ads system which tracks consumers online and gathers vast amounts of personal data for the purpose …

EU tries again with new framework for data flows to U.S.
1 year, 8 months ago

EU tries again with new framework for data flows to U.S.

The Hindu  

The European Commission said Monday it has adopted a new legal framework to protect Europeans' personal data in exchanges with the United States - its third attempt to get past legal challenges. The announcement was made possible after U.S. President Joe Biden last year issued an executive order updating U.S. intelligence agencies' rules when it came to snooping on international …

Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people's data to keep flowing to US
1 year, 8 months ago

Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people's data to keep flowing to US

The Independent  

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Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people’s data to keep flowing to US
1 year, 8 months ago

Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people’s data to keep flowing to US

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union signed off Monday on a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal information that gets pinged across the Atlantic, aiming to ease European concerns about electronic spying by American intelligence agencies. That means it’s comparable to the 27-nation’s own stringent data protection standards, so companies can use it to move information from Europe to …

The need for sector-specific safeguards in ‘techade’
2 years ago

The need for sector-specific safeguards in ‘techade’

The Hindu  

India’s digital economy is set to reach a whopping $1 trillion by 2026. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022, that was proposed recently, comes after five years of discussion and deliberation on a framework to safeguard citizens’ information from misuse and unauthorised access. Even as the Bill outlines citizens’ rights over their personal data and the responsibilities of data …

Britain plans new data rules ease burden compliance
2 years ago

Britain plans new data rules ease burden compliance

The Hindu  

Britain will make another attempt to reform its data protection law on Wednesday with the objective of easing the compliance burden for businesses while remaining sufficiently in line with the European Union to keep information flowing. The government said it would bring an updated Data Protection and Digital Information Bill back to parliament after its earlier proposals were paused in …

Lawmakers say EU isn’t tackling phone surveillance scandal
2 years, 4 months ago

Lawmakers say EU isn’t tackling phone surveillance scandal

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Parliament’s inquiry committee investigating the use of surveillance spyware by the bloc’s governments said Tuesday the EU’s executive arm and member countries are failing to properly tackle a surveillance scandal that has targeted opposition politicians and journalists. In a draft report published Tuesday, the committee investigating Pegasus said the European Council and national governments “are practicing …

Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday designed to allay European concerns that U.S. intelligence agencies are illegally spying on them. That has created uncertainty for tech giants including Google and Facebook’s parent company Meta, raising the prospect that U.S. tech firms might need to keep European data out of the U.S. Industry groups largely welcomed Biden’s order but …

Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday designed to …

U.S., EU agree new pact on data transfers, but lawsuits loom
3 years ago

U.S., EU agree new pact on data transfers, but lawsuits loom

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on Friday said the U.S. and EU had reached a new agreement on the transfer of personal data that would replace previous arrangements that were struck down by Europe's top court over spying concerns. The deal "underscores our shared commitment to privacy, to data protection and to the rule of law", Mr. Biden said in a joint …

White House and EU reach agreement on trans-Atlantic data sharing
3 years ago

White House and EU reach agreement on trans-Atlantic data sharing

CNN  

Washington CNN Business — The White House has hammered out a new agreement with the EU that could again allow businesses to transfer data and personal information across the Atlantic, a highly-anticipated move that could provide assurance to thousands of companies after Europe’s top court struck down the deal’s predecessor in 2020. In joint remarks with European Commission President Ursula …

EU Rules Take Aim at Illegal Data Transfer to Non-EU Governments
3 years, 1 month ago

EU Rules Take Aim at Illegal Data Transfer to Non-EU Governments

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Amazon, Microsoft, other cloud services providers and data processing service providers will have to adopt safeguards to prevent non-EU governments gain illegal access to EU data, according to European Commission draft rules. This led Europe’s top court to outlaw a transatlantic data transfer pact known as the Privacy Shield which thousands of companies depended on for services ranging from …

World Data Privacy Day Gets Something Very Wrong
3 years, 2 months ago

World Data Privacy Day Gets Something Very Wrong

Slate  

Taking part in the digital economy comes with a basic demand: expose yourself. Each year on January 28, civil libertarians honor World Data Privacy Day to call attention to this dire state of affairs. As one international data protection group states, “the objective of this day is to sensitize individuals and disseminate privacy practices and principles. It encourages everyone to …

EU bodies' use of Amazon, Microsoft cloud services faces privacy probes
3 years, 10 months ago

EU bodies' use of Amazon, Microsoft cloud services faces privacy probes

The Hindu  

The European Commission and European Parliament's use of cloud computing services provided by Amazon and Microsoft has prompted two EU privacy investigations over concerns about the transfer of personal data to the United States. In response, Europe's highest court last year rejected a transatlantic data transfer deal, known as the Privacy Shield, following a long-running dispute between Facebook and Austrian …

Privacy fears as Home Office, UK police and internet firms work together on surveillance
4 years ago

Privacy fears as Home Office, UK police and internet firms work together on surveillance

Daily Mail  

Home Office chiefs are facing a furious backlash from MPs and civil liberties campaigners after teaming-up with UK internet providers to test ways to track people's browsing history. The trial, said to have involved two unnamed internet providers, uses powers from the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 - dubbed the 'Snooper's Charter'. Privacy rights groups have slammed the government for testing …

Brexit: EU poised to lift threat to shut off flow of security and business data in boost for Boris Johnson
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: EU poised to lift threat to shut off flow of security and business data in boost for Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Sharing of crime-fighting data ‘slower and clunky’ under Brexit deal, former national security adviser warns
4 years, 3 months ago

Sharing of crime-fighting data ‘slower and clunky’ under Brexit deal, former national security adviser warns

The Independent  

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Brexit: Police warn of ‘major operational impact’ when UK loses access to EU crime databases in January
4 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: Police warn of ‘major operational impact’ when UK loses access to EU crime databases in January

The Independent  

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Brexit: Police heading into ‘unknown’ when UK leaves EU on 1 January, senior officer warns
4 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: Police heading into ‘unknown’ when UK leaves EU on 1 January, senior officer warns

The Independent  

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Intelligence on terrorists would be deleted from EU database under no-deal Brexit, senior officials warn
4 years, 6 months ago

Intelligence on terrorists would be deleted from EU database under no-deal Brexit, senior officials warn

The Independent  

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The end of Privacy Shield spells trouble for Brexit Britain
4 years, 8 months ago

The end of Privacy Shield spells trouble for Brexit Britain

Wired  

ITA / WIRED For the past 20 years the European Commission has invested much political capital in ensuring that data can flow freely from the EU to the US. On July 16, the European Court of Justice ruled to invalidate the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement on data sharing, on the grounds that the US is not a safe haven for …

EU court cancels US data-sharing pact over snooping concerns
4 years, 8 months ago

EU court cancels US data-sharing pact over snooping concerns

Associated Press  

The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that an agreement that allows thousands of companies — from tech giants to small financial firms — to transfer data to the United States is invalid because the American government can snoop on people’s data. The ruling to invalidate Privacy Shield will likely complicate business for around 5,000 companies, and it could require …

Europe's Top Court Strikes Down Key Rules Of U.S.-EU Data Transfer
4 years, 8 months ago

Europe's Top Court Strikes Down Key Rules Of U.S.-EU Data Transfer

NPR  

Europe's Top Court Strikes Down Key Rules Of U.S.-EU Data Transfer Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Europe's highest court has struck down a key agreement between the U.S. and the European Union concerning data privacy. In a ruling Thursday, the European Court of Justice found that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield …

Data protection law closer to reality with cabinet nod
5 years, 3 months ago

Data protection law closer to reality with cabinet nod

Live Mint  

The Union cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the Personal Data Protection Bill that seeks to lay down a legal framework to preserve the sanctity of “consent” in data sharing and penalize those breaching privacy norms. In line with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, the government last year introduced a draft personal data protection bill to regulate …

UK mass surveillance programme violates human rights, European court rules
6 years, 6 months ago

UK mass surveillance programme violates human rights, European court rules

The Independent  

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UK plays 'critical role' in stopping European terror plots, says GCHQ chief amid row over post-Brexit security
6 years, 9 months ago

UK plays 'critical role' in stopping European terror plots, says GCHQ chief amid row over post-Brexit security

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Decoding Europe’s new data protection law
6 years, 10 months ago

Decoding Europe’s new data protection law

The Hindu  

The recent flurry of ‘we have updated our privacy policy’ e-mails in your inbox is the result of European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation coming into force. GDPR not only impacts Indian organisations, but also global firms who are handling or managing PII data for EU employees, vendors, businesses,” said Mr. Gupta. So that end customer data is not impacted.” …

AP Explains: What’s changing under new data privacy rules
6 years, 10 months ago

AP Explains: What’s changing under new data privacy rules

Associated Press  

Europe’s new data and privacy rules take effect Friday, clarifying individual rights to the personal data collected by companies around the world for targeted advertising and other purposes. There’s also a somewhat vague category called “legitimate interests.” It’s a catch-all justification that companies can fall back on to keep using data, though the company must show that its needs outweigh …

AP Explains: What’s changing under new data privacy rules
6 years, 10 months ago

AP Explains: What’s changing under new data privacy rules

Associated Press  

Europe’s new data and privacy rules take effect a week from Friday, clarifying individual rights to the personal data collected by companies around the world for targeted advertising and other purposes. There’s also a somewhat vague category called “legitimate interests.” It’s a catch-all justification that companies can fall back on to keep using data, though the company must show that …

Controlling the machine: legislation for data protection
7 years ago

Controlling the machine: legislation for data protection

The Hindu  

During the throes of India’s independence struggle, an image of Mahatma Gandhi spinning khadi symbolised not only economic and political autonomy but to its critics an insular withdrawal from industrialisation and technology. This tension is gingerly revealed in a letter from Jawaharlal Nehru to Aldous Huxley, as a partial defence of the Mahatma’s position, when he writes, “I believe in …

UK mass surveillance programme ruled unlawful as campaigners call for overhaul of 'snooper's charter'
7 years, 2 months ago

UK mass surveillance programme ruled unlawful as campaigners call for overhaul of 'snooper's charter'

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Judges said the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 breached EU law as …

Uber data hack could be investigated by EU privacy regulators
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber data hack could be investigated by EU privacy regulators

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy European Union privacy regulators will …

Safeguards on Britain's mass spying programme 'clearly defective'
7 years, 4 months ago

Safeguards on Britain's mass spying programme 'clearly defective'

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Safeguards to stop the British Government’s mass surveillance programme wrongly spying …

Government ‘shamelessly attempting’ to give itself power to spy on people’s details for ‘immigration control’
7 years, 5 months ago

Government ‘shamelessly attempting’ to give itself power to spy on people’s details for ‘immigration control’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New laws will give the Home Office the power to snoop …

British data protection laws to stay 'aligned' with the EU's after Brexit
7 years, 7 months ago

British data protection laws to stay 'aligned' with the EU's after Brexit

The Independent  

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British lawmakers demand free movement of data of EU citizens after Brexit
7 years, 8 months ago

British lawmakers demand free movement of data of EU citizens after Brexit

Firstpost  

British companies trading with the European Union after Brexit will have to comply with the strict rules the EU imposes on anyone taking data. British lawmakers said restricting the movement of EU citizens’ data after Brexit would hurt trade and security co-operation, and transitional arrangements should be made by the government to keep information flowing after Britain leaves the bloc. …

Snooper’s Charter: Majority of public unaware of government online surveillance
7 years, 10 months ago

Snooper’s Charter: Majority of public unaware of government online surveillance

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 76 per cent of Brits are “completely unaware” of the highly controversial Investigatory Powers Act – also …

UK Government can record everything you click on online under new 'Snooper's Charter'
8 years, 3 months ago

UK Government can record everything you click on online under new 'Snooper's Charter'

Daily Mail  

from the Lords was rejected by MPs Police are now officially able to hack into your phones and check your browsing history after the Snoopers' Charter came into force yesterday. The law - officially called the Investigatory Powers Bill - forces electronic data to be stored by app companies for 12 months, which can be subsequently collected by law enforcement. …

Mass retention of data is illegal, says European Union court
8 years, 3 months ago

Mass retention of data is illegal, says European Union court

Firstpost  

The Court of Justice of the European Union said its ruling was based on the view that holding traffic and location data en masse allowed “very precise conclusions to be drawn concerning the private lives of the persons whose data has been retained”. The mass retention of data is illegal, the European Union’s highest court said on Wednesday, dealing a …

Investigatory Powers Bill officially passes into law, giving Britain the 'most extreme spying powers ever seen'
8 years, 4 months ago

Investigatory Powers Bill officially passes into law, giving Britain the 'most extreme spying powers ever seen'

The Independent  

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Sweeping UK spy bill dubbed ‘snoopers’ charter’ becomes law
8 years, 4 months ago

Sweeping UK spy bill dubbed ‘snoopers’ charter’ becomes law

Associated Press  

LONDON — In Britain, Big Brother just got bigger. Tim Berners-Lee, the computer scientist credited with inventing World Wide Web, tweeted news of the law’s passage with the words: “Dark, dark days.” The Investigatory Powers Bill — dubbed the “snoopers’ charter” by critics — was passed by Parliament this month after more than a year of debate and amendments. “It …

The Snooper's Charter passed into law this week – say goodbye to your privacy
8 years, 4 months ago

The Snooper's Charter passed into law this week – say goodbye to your privacy

The Independent  

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UK terror-law watchdog has given a green light to powers for spy agencies to collect bulk data
8 years, 7 months ago

UK terror-law watchdog has given a green light to powers for spy agencies to collect bulk data

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy POWERS that allow spy agencies to harvest bulk data were today …

Data retention coupled with strict rules, backed by EU court adviser
8 years, 8 months ago

Data retention coupled with strict rules, backed by EU court adviser

Firstpost  

Telecoms operators in the European Union may be required to retain customer communications data as long as it is strictly necessary to fight serious crime and does not unduly interfere with privacy, an adviser to the top EU court said on Tuesday. However, national governments may oblige telecoms operators to retain communications data as long as there are strict safeguards …

US and EU agree on "Private Shield" framework for transatlantic data flow
8 years, 8 months ago

US and EU agree on "Private Shield" framework for transatlantic data flow

Firstpost  

The European Union accepted the Private Shield law that would allow US companies to transfer Europeans’ private data to servers across the ocean. Striking down the previously reached agreement over US surveillance concerns, the European Union accepted the Private Shield law that would allow US companies to transfer Europeans’ private data to servers across the ocean. “Today member states have …

New digital surveillance law passed by British lawmakers
8 years, 9 months ago

New digital surveillance law passed by British lawmakers

Firstpost  

British lawmakers passed on Tuesday a new surveillance law to give security agencies more extensive monitoring capabilities in the digital age after several amendments were added to better protect privacy. Lawmakers voted 444-69 in favour of the Investigatory Powers Bill, which interior minister Theresa May said would help “keep us safe in an uncertain world”. Last November, Prime Minister David …

Only China and Russia violate their citizens' privacy as much the Snoopers' Charter allows
9 years, 1 month ago

Only China and Russia violate their citizens' privacy as much the Snoopers' Charter allows

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet Theresa May, the Home Secretary, …

Snooper's charter: Theresa May to present revised Investigatory Powers Bill with tougher privacy protections
9 years, 1 month ago

Snooper's charter: Theresa May to present revised Investigatory Powers Bill with tougher privacy protections

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Theresa May has bowed to pressure from MPs and toughened up …

US and UK spy agencies may be allowed to ask media outlets for email and online chat data
9 years, 1 month ago

US and UK spy agencies may be allowed to ask media outlets for email and online chat data

Firstpost  

U.S. and UK spy agencies and police may soon be allowed to directly ask media companies in each others’ countries for email and online chat data for people being investigated, under a tentative bilateral deal, officials said on Friday. First reported by The Washington Post, the talks were focused on letting UK agencies, such as counter-intelligence unit MI5, serve “production …

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