On 8 April the Council of Europe published its guidelines on how to use algorithms and automation while at the same time protecting human rights.
Tracking the spread of COVID-19 with precise data is self-evidently one of the key tools needed to slow the spread of the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean we throw the baby out with the bathwater.
COVID-19 Threatens More Than Your Health – Civil Liberties Are About to Be Slashed
March 25, 2020, CPO Magazine
The pattern is not new. We’ve seen it dozens of times before – following every major terrorist attack there has been a push from authorities for more tracking, more surveillance. It is not a question of “if” but “when,” and how …
Pandemic incites concerns about data-sharing overreach
March 24, 2020, IAPP
Proportionality — that’s the watchword companies need to adhere to in times of crisis. The challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and concerted efforts to stop its spread have thrown data protection law into the global spotlight.
Brave adds GDPR complaint to Irish DPC’s plate
March 24, 2020, IAPP
On March 16, Brave filed a second EU General Data Protection Regulation complaint against Google for what it described as “Google’s internal data free-for-all.”
On 19 February the European Commission presented three papers setting out no less than the digital future of the EU. So what are they exactly and why are they not laws?
Critics on Croatia’s ePrivacy proposal: Legitimate interest provisions not legitimate
February 25, 2020, IAPP
On Feb. 21, the Croatian presidency published its proposals to break the ePrivacy Regulation deadlock. Seven previous EU presidencies have tried and failed to find a compromise between member states.
Europe aims to take global lead with strategies on AI, data
February 25, 2020, IAPP
Despite huge media speculation in recent weeks on what it would say about facial recognition, the “White Paper on Artificial Intelligence” stopped well short of recommending a two- to three-year ban that had appeared in earlier leaked drafts.
Top EU Judge Says Mass Snooping Is Illegal
February 19, 2020, CPO Magazine
Advocate General (AG) of Europe’s highest court said that indiscriminate data retention by telecommunications providers is disproportionate and may breach fundamental rights and enable mass snooping.
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