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Meta’s ‘behavior-based marketing’ permanently banned in Europe
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has extended its ban on Meta Ireland and made it permanent across the EU and EEA.
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New data bridge for UK-US data transfers to help firms
Transfer of UK personal data to US simplified, UK data transfer rules back in step with EU, ICO offers qualified backing.
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Data breaches put domestic abuse victims at risk, UK’s ICO warns
“This is a pattern that must stop,” says the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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Greater Manchester Police officers’ data hacked in cyber attack
A third-party supplier was targeted in a ransomware attack, making the force the fourth in the UK to experience data breach problems recently.
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How to prevent data breaches and mitigate human error
Lessons from the data breach at the Police Service of NI in which personal information on its 10,000 staff was mistakenly published online.
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Norwegian Data Protection Authority wins against Meta in court
The Norwegian authority has put a temporary ban on the social media giant after its illegal behaviour-based marketing.
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House of Lords statement signals retreat in Online Safety Bill privacy row
Clash with tech companies averted, but worries remain that threat to privacy has not gone away.
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Warning over ‘systemic security risks’ in UK Online Safety Bill
Yet more criticism of proposed measures voiced, with age-verification a particular concern.