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Former EU security commissioner warns UK risks being ‘unplugged’ from European law enforcement systems
A new executive order could address the confusion left by ECJ’s privacy shield ruling
Two months after ECJ struck down Privacy Shield, activists are targeting companies for not protecting data
ECJ rules main mechanism for transferring information fails to protect EU citizens’ privacy
Recyclers turn to AI-powered robots to counter China’s plastic import ban; historians harness machine learning to solve ancient puzzles; and farmers pick high-tech robotics to help bring in the harvest
Move brings to an end largely ineffective ban aimed at forcing app to comply with secret services
Experts say decision is to limit turbulence caused by Britain’s departure from EU
Farmers voiced concerns on social media over alleged data sharing
Governments should make companies more accountable for the AI they provide for the public sector
It is already time to think about regulation in a post-GDPR world
EU data protection supervisor warns transition window will be tight
Trove of data discovered by cyber security researchers was posted on hacker forum
Legal opinion says that existing framework protects rights of EU consumers
Governments and businesses mismanage what will be a key asset of modern economies
Data leaks and regulatory fuel pressure for stricter regulation of tech groups
Regulator says messages to customers over how their data would be used were ‘misleading’
Dispute over access to game information linked to $65bn gambling industry
Legislation rushed to Congress after personal details of 20m people exposed
Push for regulation comes amid backlash against tech companies over privacy concerns
Researchers can study social network’s effect on elections but only from 2017 onwards
Brussels-style rules for the US seen as precursor to broader talks on data sharing
Zuckerberg now sees that it would be better to have a US equivalent to EU regulations
Zuckerberg promises privacy, but experts warn metadata can be mined to build behavioural profiles
Targeting, based on age, race or gender, stopped users from seeing job and housing ads
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