EU, U.S. agrees on new data privacy framework
The European Commission has adopted an agreement with the United States to reopen transatlantic data flows between the two trading blocs. The agreement, known as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), is the third attempt between the EU and U.S. to reach a deal that satisfies both sides’ privacy concerns. The DPF includes a number […]
U.S. intel agencies buying Americans’ personal dates
According to a declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), U.S. intelligence services acquired massive amounts of personal information on Americans from commercial data brokers. People’s location and travel history, political convictions, religious beliefs and affiliations, sexual orientation, weight and blood pressure, speech patterns, emotional states, behavioral information regarding a variety […]
Tor Project launches Mullvad browser
The Tor Project has partnered with Mullvad VPN to create a new web browser that seeks to improve privacy by connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) rather than a decentralized onion network. This browser, known as the Mullvad browser, is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. The major goal of the Mullvad browser […]
Privacy by Design to become an ISO standard next month
The standard, to be known as ISO 31700, can mesh with organizations that follow the ISO 2700 standard for IT security
American states begin rolling out peculiar data privacy laws
Starting this week, data-related tech companies will face one of their greatest fears: a collection of state-level laws dictating how they collect, store, and share consumer data, rather than a federal law. The tech companies argue that inconsistent state privacy laws place an undue burden on businesses by requiring them to set up different protocols […]
Tax filing websites send users’ financial Information to Facebook for ads
According to an investigation by The Markup, tax filing websites such as TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and H&R Block have been found to be secretly transmitting sensitive financial information to Facebook when Americans file their taxes online via its widespread code known as a pixel that helps developers track user activity on their sites. Meta pixel trackers […]
