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The Administrative Court of Stockholm confirmed Google had violated the EU General Data Protection Regulation; however, the court also reduced the fine issued by the Swedish data protection authority. The court found Google did not properly exercise consumers’ right to be forgotten as laid out in the GDPR. Izvor: Swedish court rejects Google’s appeal in […]

The European Data Protection Board issued a statement on the proposed ePrivacy Regulation. The EDPB said “under no circumstances” should the ePrivacy Regulation offer a lower level of protection than the current ePrivacy Directive. Izvor: EDPB issues statement on ePrivacy Regulation

Wired has a detailed story about the ransomware attack on a Dusseldorf hospital, the one that resulted in an ambulance being redirected to a more distant hospital and the patient dying. The police wanted to prosecute the ransomware attackers for negligent homicide, but the details were more complicated: After a detailed investigation involving consultations with

Introduction of the algorithmic accountability into the U.S. data protection landscape is a timely and farsighted development, writes Boodell & Domanskis Chief Information Officer Adomas Siudika, CIPP/US, who looks at how the Data Accountability and Transparency Act factors into the discussion, as well as the importance of algorithmic accountability. “The main objectives of algorithmic accountability

For better or for worse: 2020 is shortly coming to an end. This means that the end of the Brexit transition period is also just around the corner. Background On December 31, 2020, the post-Brexit transitional arrangements between the EU and the UK will expire. Izvor: Data Protection and Brexit: Key Areas to Consider