All EMEA articles – Page 4
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NewsResearchers discover Apple Pay, Visa contactless hack
Large unauthorised contactless payments can be made on locked iPhones by exploiting an Apple Pay feature designed to help commuters pay quickly at ticket barriers.
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NewsGerman financial watchdog fines N26 for AML failings
German financial regulator BaFin has ordered online bank N26 to pay 4.25 million euros for lax money laundering controls.
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WebinarHow to build limitless data governance – balancing digital opportunity and business risk
Post-pandemic, establishing and maintaining trust will be an important differentiator for employees, customers, and partners.
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WebinarManaging Data Processors and Complying with the GDPR
Join us on this webinar replay to hear expert views and perspectives on what the GDPR says around data processors and to take a holistic view on the risks associated with non-compliance.
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NewsAI cannot be the inventor of a patent, UK court rules
In a landmark decision, a London court declared that an artificial intelligence system cannot be named as an inventor on UK patent applications because it is not a person.
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NewsMoD exposes Afghan interpreters
Email sent by officials potentially compromises safety of Afghans who may be eligible to relocate to the UK.
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EventPrivSec Global deep-dives into AI Regulation
At PrivSec Global today, a panel of experts explored the proposed AI regulation and what it will mean for business.
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NewsDenmark’s DPA fines the Region of Southern Denmark
The Danish Data Protection Agency has fined the Region of Southern Denmark for failing to secure itself against unintentional publication of personal data on the region’s website.
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NewsUK, US and Australia announce security partnership
In an effort to counter China, the UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security and defense agreement.
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NewsEC to introduce cyber security law for connected devices
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the bloc is bringing in a Cyber Resilience Act to set common cyber security standards for connected devices.
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WebinarHidden Challenges of Data Retention & Minimization
With technological data innovations comes a plethora of new data, and companies are being overwhelmed with enterprise data which can be a liability.
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NewsItaly’s DPA seeks privacy clarity on Facebook’s smart glasses
Garante, the Italian privacy watchdog, has asked Facebook to provide clarifications so it can assess if the company’s new smart glasses comply with privacy laws.
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NewsGerman government ministries raided in ML probe
Prosecutors in Germany have raided the finance and justice ministries as they investigate the government’s anti-money laundering agency, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
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AnalysisUK GDPR and Privacy Law: 74 Reforms the Government is Considering
The UK government published its proposals for reforming data protection and privacy law on 10 September, 2021. If even a significant fraction of these reforms are passed, the UK’s data protection and privacy regime could radically change.
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NewsDanish DPA orders insurer to hand over surveillance material
Datatilsynet, Denmark’s data protection authority, has ruled an insurance company cannot deny a former customer’s lawyer access to observation reports, photos and videos for a possible lawsuit against the company.
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NewsUK launches data reform to boost innovation, economic growth and protect the public
Information Commissioner’s Office to be reformed to help drive economic growth and innovation and strengthen public trust in use of data.
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NewsIreland’s credit unions seek central bank guarantees following data leak
The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is asking the central bank to assure it can protect personal data of people who have to register with it following disclosure of information to a third party.
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NewsFrance issues warning after breach of visa-application website
The personal data of applicants for a French tourist visa has been stolen in a cyber-attack. Almost 9,000 people are reportedly affected.
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NewsActivists ‘target UK gun owners’ in aftermath of data leak
Animal rights activists are reported to be contacting British farmers as thousands of names and addresses of gun owners are being shared online following the hack of gun-selling website Guntrader.
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AnalysisThe Next UK Information Commissioner: What We Learned From the Pre-Appointment Committee
On Thursday, 9 September, the UK government’s preferred candidate for the next Information Commissioner, John Edwards, appeared before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee for a pre-appointment hearing.
