This week has been exhilarating in terms that ICO’s Data Sharing Code was laid before UK Parliament, paving hopes for more data security and privacy. The UK also imposed the GDPR fine on Testedme.com for violating users’ privacy by sending them marketing emails.
And the story which is worrisome to all of us is that the android apps cloud’s misconfiguration threatens the privacy of over 100 million users.
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Top Stories and Updates
Is it time to update? Google issues privacy disclosure requirements for apps :
From next year google will require the android mobile apps to provide privacy disclosures. In the new policy, the apps will have to mention the type of personal information they collect. Read more here.
ICO fine’s UK contact tracing service for using personal data for marketing purposes:
ICO fined the Tested.me Ltd with the fine of £8,000 for using people’s contact information for marketing purposes. The service obtained the personal information of people via QR code scanning to send marketing messages. Read more here
€20,000 GDPR fine every fortnight: British firms not appointing DPO are risking fines, lawyers warned
GDPR, since its arrival, has changed how company’s work. Yet after the fine on Locatefamily.com, many British businesses are warned to appoint an EU-based Data Protection Officer (DPO). Read more here
Android apps are a threat to 100 million users data security:
YES., shocking, right. The new research published last week by Checkpoint research found that android apps have serious cloud misconfiguration leading to the potential exposure of data of over 100 million users. Read more here
Accepted or Rejected? ICO’s Data Sharing Code laid before UK Parliament:
The UK parliament received ICO’s Data Sharing Code of Practice. The new data-sharing code plans to ensure transparency in the data sharing process. Read more here
The UK recently published its Online Safety Bill. Here what do you need to know :
The UK has published its online safety bill, which broadly protects children from harmful and pornographic content present online. The per se safety bill was in the works for years. Read more here
WhatsApp new privacy policy delayed in Brazil:
WhatsApp delays privacy policy changes in Brazil while Brazilian authorities look into its privacy repercussions. Brazilian’ WhatsApp users will be able to use the app without agreeing to the privacy policies. Read more here
Germany passes data protection law:
German parliament this week has passed a law regulating data protection and privacy in the field of telecommunications. For the first time, the legislator transposed the EU requirements on cookies from the e-privacy directive. Read more here
