London Phone Thefts Surge: Experts Offer Security Solutions
In 2024, London experienced 200 daily phone thefts, with low police response and unlocked phones exacerbating the problem, prompting security experts to advise proactive measures like phone insurance, strong passcodes, and remote device tracking.
London Phone Thefts Surge: Experts Offer Security Solutions
In 2024, London experienced 200 daily phone thefts, with low police response and unlocked phones exacerbating the problem, prompting security experts to advise proactive measures like phone insurance, strong passcodes, and remote device tracking.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish High Court to Investigate Massive Cyberattack Against CNMC
A massive cyberattack against Spain's National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) led to the exfiltration of 2 billion mobile phone user data records, prompting the National High Court to investigate potential crimes against national security.
Spanish High Court to Investigate Massive Cyberattack Against CNMC
A massive cyberattack against Spain's National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) led to the exfiltration of 2 billion mobile phone user data records, prompting the National High Court to investigate potential crimes against national security.
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32% Bias Score
Dutch WWII Archive Faces Privacy Concerns, Delaying Full Digital Release
The Netherlands National Archives plans to digitize 425,000 WWII collaboration suspect files by July 2025, but faces legal challenges regarding privacy, delaying the full release and potentially incurring fines up to €750,000 per violation.
Dutch WWII Archive Faces Privacy Concerns, Delaying Full Digital Release
The Netherlands National Archives plans to digitize 425,000 WWII collaboration suspect files by July 2025, but faces legal challenges regarding privacy, delaying the full release and potentially incurring fines up to €750,000 per violation.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Data Decree Sparks Legal Battle
Spanish hotels and travel agencies face new stringent data collection rules, prompting legal challenges due to data protection and feasibility concerns.
Spanish Data Decree Sparks Legal Battle
Spanish hotels and travel agencies face new stringent data collection rules, prompting legal challenges due to data protection and feasibility concerns.
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El Salvador's New Laws Threaten Press Freedom, Warns HRW
Human Rights Watch warns that El Salvador's newly approved cybersecurity and data protection laws, granting broad powers to a government agency and including a 'right to be forgotten' clause, pose a significant threat to press freedom, potentially leading to censorship and fines for media outlets th...
El Salvador's New Laws Threaten Press Freedom, Warns HRW
Human Rights Watch warns that El Salvador's newly approved cybersecurity and data protection laws, granting broad powers to a government agency and including a 'right to be forgotten' clause, pose a significant threat to press freedom, potentially leading to censorship and fines for media outlets th...
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36% Bias Score
Amsterdam Halts Use of Scan Car Data for Stolen Vehicle Recovery Due to Privacy Concerns
Amsterdam parking enforcement officers will stop using scan car data to locate stolen vehicles due to privacy violations; the practice, which recovered roughly 90 cars annually, repurposed data collected for parking enforcement, raising concerns about data use and inter-governmental data sharing.
Amsterdam Halts Use of Scan Car Data for Stolen Vehicle Recovery Due to Privacy Concerns
Amsterdam parking enforcement officers will stop using scan car data to locate stolen vehicles due to privacy violations; the practice, which recovered roughly 90 cars annually, repurposed data collected for parking enforcement, raising concerns about data use and inter-governmental data sharing.
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36% Bias Score
Bunnings Breaches Privacy with Facial Recognition Tech
Australian hardware chain Bunnings faces backlash for breaching privacy laws by using facial recognition technology without consent in its stores.
Bunnings Breaches Privacy with Facial Recognition Tech
Australian hardware chain Bunnings faces backlash for breaching privacy laws by using facial recognition technology without consent in its stores.
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48% Bias Score
French Police File Faces Data Management Criticism
The French data protection authority criticized the ministries of interior and justice for the poor management of a major police file containing personal data on millions of people.
French Police File Faces Data Management Criticism
The French data protection authority criticized the ministries of interior and justice for the poor management of a major police file containing personal data on millions of people.
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