Seen at Iberian Lawyer: The national authority for the protection of personal data has sufficient authority to order data deletion even if the data subject has not requested it. A ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union based in Luxembourg clarifies that the European Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data empowers…
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Victory! EFF Helps Resist Unlawful Warrant and Gag Order Issued to Independent News Outlet
Mario Trujillo and David Greene write: Over the past month, the independent news outlet Indybay has quietly fought off an unlawful search warrant and gag order served by the San Francisco Police Department. Today, a court lifted the gag order and confirmed the warrant is void. The police also promised the court to not seek…
Once More With Feeling: Banning TikTok Doesn’t Do Much If We Don’t Regulate Data Brokers And Pass A Privacy Law
Karl Bode writes: While it seemed like our national policy hysteria over TikTok had waned slightly in 2024, it bubbled up once again last week upon rumors that the White House is supporting a “welcome and important” new bill that would effectively ban TikTok from operating in the United States. The bipartisan bill (full text) — which…
Spyware makers express concern after US sanctions spyware veteran
On March 8, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reported: Earlier this week, the U.S. government announced sanctions against the founder of a controversial government spyware maker, Tal Dilian, and his business associate, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou. In announcing the sanctions, U.S. Treasury officials accused Dilian and Hamou of developing and selling spyware that was then used to target Americans, including U.S….