Tag: Data protection
“Rather not necessary”: majority takes a critical view of the digital euro
“Rather not necessary” Majority takes a critical view of the digital euro 05/27/2023, 07:20 am Since the success of cryptocurrencies, the European Central Bank has been addressing the question of…
Edward Snowden Revealed: Record fine for Facebook’s involvement in mass surveillance
Edward Snowden revealed Record fine for Facebook’s involvement in mass surveillance 05/22/2023 11:59 am Ten years ago, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the mass surveillance by Anglo-American secret services, in which…
App “monitors us all”: US Congress takes Tiktok boss through the wringer
App “monitors us all” US Congress takes TikTok boss through the wringer 03/23/2023, 7:32 p.m For fear of Chinese influence, the United States is considering a ban on the Tiktok…
Complaint about SPD, CDU and Co.: To influence the election: Parties are said to have used Facebook illegally
Complaint about SPD, CDU and Co. To influence the election: Parties are said to have used Facebook illegally 03/21/2023, 11:08 am Facebook is still one of the most powerful social…
Incompatible with data protection?: Federal government should delete Facebook page
Incompatible with data protection? Federal government should delete Facebook page 2/22/2023, 7:46 p.m Direct exchange with citizens via Facebook is important for the government. If it is up to the…
68 dollars for military secrets: German auctioned US terror data on Ebay
$68 for military secrets German auctions US terror data on Ebay 12/27/2022, 6:34 p.m During military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the American armed forces are building up a biometric…
User data shared with third parties: Meta pays $725 million over Facebook dispute
User data shared with third parties Meta pays $725 million over Facebook dispute 12/24/2022, 12:31 am During the US presidential election campaign in 2016, Facebook passed on its users’ data…
Data governance law: EU strengthens innovation in medicine, transport and AI
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 Data Governance Act EU strengthens innovation in medicine, transport and AI In order not to be left behind in the age of artificial intelligence, the EU…
90 percent fewer data points: Freighters off China are disappearing from the radar
Friday, November 26th, 2021 90 percent fewer data points Freighters in front of China disappear from the radar In the busy pre-Christmas period of all times, the supply chain chaos…
According to a statement against Facebook: Whistleblower fears for her safety
Thursday, November 4th, 2021 According to a statement against Facebook Whistleblower fears for her safety As a whistleblower, Frances Haugen raises serious allegations against her former employer Facebook. As a…
Because of privacy concerns: Facebook is discontinuing face recognition
Tuesday, November 02, 2021 Because of privacy concerns Facebook discontinues face recognition A Facebook tool has so far enabled users to automatically recognize people in uploaded photos or videos and…
Wieduwilts week: Data protection eats up Nikolaus
Germans love data protection. Not because it protects our freedom, not because it subdues US corporations – but because the word sounds better than laziness. This attitude costs human life,…