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EU doubts over effectiveness will dog Privacy Shield

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EU/US

The meeting took place against a background of persisting tensions between European authorities and the mainly US-owned digital giants over questions of data protection and…

Prospects for digital privacy in 2020-24

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PROSPECTS 2020-24

Prospects for digital privacy.

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

States force rethink on US federal stance on data laws

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INTERNATIONAL

US data privacy laws.

ECJ ruling further dims EU-US data protection outlook

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EU/US

The ECJ ruling could add to potential disruptions to transatlantic commercial data flows arising from the EU's developing data protection regime that a study for the US Chamber of…

EU’s leadership on AI governance faces tough tests

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EU

The proposal advances the Commission’s work over the last five years on developing the EU’s approach to AI. The EU seeks to become a global leader in responsibly developing and…

Activists will test EU-US 'Privacy Shield' deal

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EU/US

The European Commission and the US government on February 2 announced a political agreement in principle on rules to govern the transfer of data between them: the EU-US Privacy…

US cybersecurity bill sets low bar for industry

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UNITED STATES

Pending US cybersecurity legislation.

Lawsuits may be key to tighter US data privacy rules

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US/INT

The move comes after Facebook suspended a UK political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, following allegations on March 18 that it improperly obtained personal data on 50…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.