Privacy Shield: EU citizens might get right to challenge US access to their data
Are we nearly there yet? Officials from the EU and US are nearing a solution in long-running negotiations over transatlantic data sharing.... [...]
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Austrian watchdog rules German company's use of Google Analytics breached GDPR by sending data to US
Schrems II ruling continues to trouble transatlantic data sharing The Austrian data protection authority has ruled that use of Google Analytics by a German company is in breach of European law in light of the Schrems II EU-US data sharing ruling.... [...]
John Edwards takes the reins at the UK's data protection watchdog
Information Commissioner faces a year of upheaval in data law The Information Commissioner's Office has confirmed that former New Zealand privacy commissioner John Edwards has started his new role as the UK's Information Commissioner.... [...]
Foreign Office IT chaos: Shocking testimony reveals poor tech support hindered Afghan evac attempts
Contributed to dysfunction as diplomats and soldiers struggled to get Afghan helpers out of reach of Taliban Diplomats and soldiers were left grappling with appallingly inadequate IT and secure communications support as thousands of Afghans struggled to get help from the UK during the fall of the capital Kabul …
Max Schrems hits Irish Data Protection Commissioner with corruption complaint
Watchdog argues 'fairness' in process should keep some documents confidential Data privacy campaign group noyb, founded by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems, has filed a complaint with the Austrian Office for the Prosecution of Corruption ( WKStA ) for a potential violation of Austrian criminal laws by the Irish Data Protection Commission …
UK government publishes guidance on security rules for tech takeovers
National Security and Investment Act 2021 give ministers power to halt M&As The UK government has published guidance describing what technologies may be caught within the National Security and Investment Act 2021, which is set to give ministers the power to halt mergers and acquisitions.... [...]
Locked up: UK's Labour Party data 'rendered inaccessible' on third-party systems after cyber attack
As membership website goes TITSUP* The UK's Labour Party, the official opposition to the country's ruling Conservatives, has suffered a humiliating data breach.... [...]
Is it OK to use stolen data? What if it's scientific research in the public interest?
Not always, but Swiss team says you can manage the risks There's a fine line between getting hold of data that may be in the public interest and downright stealing data just because you can. And simply because the data is out there – having been stolen by online intruders …
British data watchdog brings cookies to G7 meeting – pop-up consent requests, not the delicious baked treats
Why are they asking G7 to do their job for them, muses critic Cookies are on the menu today for the G7 as the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) proposes to the group of leading global economies that consent pop-ups should be reduced.... [...]
UK data watchdog brings cookies to G7 meeting – pop-up consent requests, not the delicious baked treats
Why are they asking G7 to do their job for them, muses critic Cookies are on the menu today for the G7 as the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) proposes to the group of leading global economies that consent pop-ups should be reduced.... [...]
UK data watchdog sees its approach to government health tech during COVID-19 outbreak as 'pragmatic'
Pandemic also behind fall in breaches, according to ICO annual reaport The UK's data watchdog has defended its approach to regulating government health technologies during the pandemic as "pragmatic."... [...]
Verified: UK.gov launching plans for yet another digital identity scheme
Because Verify was roaring success and cos digi ID will 'reduce cases of online fraud'. Ahem The UK government is launching proposals to boost the legal status of digital identities, something it claims will ensure they are trusted as much as physical documents such as passports.... [...]
UK govt draws a blank over vaccine certification app – no really, the report is half-empty
Maybe it's that infamous brain fog The UK government has underscored its attention to detail on the issue of COVID-19 vaccine passports by publishing a report, half of which is made up of pages with no information.... [...]
Business-intelligence-company-turned-Bitcoin-addict MicroStrategy grabs another $10m crypto-coin fix
Who's recommending investment? The man who already has a $1bn stake Wikipedia says MicroStrategy is a company that provides business intelligence (BI), mobile software, and cloud-based services, but that wouldn't be the first outdated information on the crowdsourced knowledge repository.... [...]
Mammoth grab of GP patient data in the UK set to benefit private-sector market access as rules remain unchanged
No policy shakeup to deal with snatch of info from primary physicians Evidence from NHS Digital's website suggests that patient data held by GPs in England will be available to private-sector companies to help them understand market opportunities in the UK's health service.... [...]
NHS App gets go-ahead for vaccine passport use despite protest from privacy groups
Big Brother Watch warns app contains too much sensitive medical information Folks in England can from next week use the NHS App to confer their vaccination status, in the face of warnings that the technology could lead to identifiable medical information being exposed.... [...]
Privacy activist Max Schrems on Microsoft's EU data move: It won't keep the NSA away
Software giant vows data processing of EU cloud services to stay in EU, which means that currently... Microsoft has announced plans to ensure data processing of EU cloud services within the borders of the political bloc in a move that expert observers claim reveals problems with the firm's existing …
Happy Friday? Darktrace gets 40 per cent boost on London IPO debut
AI infosec start-up avoids same opening day peril as Deliveroo British AI-powered security startup Darktrace has enjoyed a bumper IPO Friday as its shares climbed 40 per cent on its London Stock Exchange debut.... [...]
Brit MPs and campaigners come together to oppose COVID status certificates as 'divisive and discriminatory'
Transport minister confirms use of the NHS app for just that when citizens travel abroad With Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove expected to announce app-based "COVID status certificates," the UK's post-lockdown plan looks set to come under fierce attack.... [...]
Security vendor Proofpoint snapped up by private equity for $12.3bn but still in search of profit
Thoma Bravo follows Sophos purchase with further infosec landgrab Proofpoint has become the latest sizable tech vendor to succumb to private equity after Thoma Bravo succeeded in its $12.3bn grasp for the infosec giant.... [...]
UK's Home Office dangles £32m for application support on comms-snooping network
No prior experience of working with the intelligence community? 'Knowledge of the technological landscape' will do The UK's Home Office is on the hunt for a supplier to help support applications running on its counter-terrorism data network to fulfil a contract that could be worth up to £32m.... [...]
Like a challenge in a high profile 'face-of-IT' role? Welcome to the Home Office
Talk about a hostile environment... It's £70k+ but you'll really sweat for it For the brave – or perhaps foolhardy – senior IT jobs hunters there is an opening at the UK Home Office for a Deputy Director of IT Operations in a lovely '70s era highrise in Croydon.... [...]
£30m in contracts awarded in Post Office's £357m ATM overhaul
New network will have 600 fewer cash machines The UK Post Office has awarded two contracts worth a total of £30m for a banking network and ATMs system in a procurement expected to be worth £357m once all contracts are awarded.... [...]
Scotland waves £15m around to tempt low-code partner to help with social security overhaul as technical debt mounts
Though that might not be the workaround it needs The Scottish government is sizing up the market for suppliers to develop on its low-code technology platform and support its social security overhaul.... [...]
Scotland waves £15m for low-code partner to help with social security overhaul as technical debt mounts
Though that might not be the workaround it needs The Scottish government is sizing up the market for suppliers to develop on its low-code technology platform and support its social security overhaul.... [...]
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