The European Court of Justice hearing in case 311/18, also known as “Schrems II,” stretched arguments to the limit Tuesday and left both sides worried ruling could be sweeping.
Privacy Shield has been under fire ever since it was negotiated by the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce as a replacement for the faulty Safe Harbor agreement. But now, the EU-U.S. data-sharing arrangement faces its biggest obstacle yet, …
European telcos already use deep packet inspection to monitor web traffic. Soon its use for surveillance and profiling could be enshrined in law.
One year since the EU General Data Protection Regulation came into force, and most of the commentary has focused on enforcement or compliance. But what about the complaints filed? They vary significantly from Brave et al’s sectoral complaint and NOYB’s …
Topics include disinformation, Facebook’s “war room”, European elections, Arctic warming, biodiversity under threat and the anti-vaxer movement.
Appointed at the beginning of this year, Marie-Laure Denis brings a wealth of experience to her new role as head of France’s data protection authority, the CNIL.
Specifically, the aim is to “build trust” in AI by establishing clear policies for developing and providing AI tools. More generally, it is part of how Europe plans to export norms and values – just like with GDPR.
Women, as well as men, have benefited hugely from the internet and new technologies that have afforded power, visibility, and access to opportunities – but they are also at risk in the digital world.
Just as the advent of the internet has reshaped the world over the last 30 years, its evolution over the next will also define the society of the future. Digital geek Jennifer Baker tells the story of a Europe in …
Maybe I'm feeling a bit fragile today, but #Trump's latest antics had me tears watching the news tonight. The state of the world is just... 😔
Wow, nuclear response
President or not at 7pm tomorrow, von der Leyen quits as defence chief https://t.co/uFVYAIcWj8
Little reminder, this is how Juncker was elected on 15 July 2014:
422 MEPs voted in favour, 250 against, 47 abstained.
Meaning: This was a) only 46 seats more than he needed and b) far away from uniting all pro-EU forces. #VdL #topjobs #Spitzenkandidaten
I was asked recently – by @MagicMagid in fact – why I care particularly about #DigitalRights. This ⬇️ by @privacyint, explains in detail. tldr: Information = power; #surveillance yields #data; => increases imbalances of power; => disproportionately disadvantaging minorities.
