European Court of Justice ordered Facebook to take down similar content that has been previously ruled as defamatory, raising concerns over freedom of speech for internet users. Read More
With the new European Commission tipped to put forward a comprehensive AI policy in the first 100 days of office, a German expert group has recently published a report on its position. Read More
EU is trialling facial recognition technology through ADDS, Automatic Deception Detection System, which will use AI to assess visitors’ facial expressions and behavior before granting entry permit. Read More
Council of Europe recently published a guideline on how to use algorithms and automation in algorithmic decision making while protecting human rights at the same time. Read More
European Commission announced an interoperability solution for decentralized coronavirus infection track and trace apps that relies on a gateway service to share information between EU countries. Read More
Google recently won the court case over not applying ‘right to be forgotten’ rules globally. It defended the policy as a way to balance the right to personal privacy and the right to freedom of information. Read More
European Commission is deliberating whether to adopt a three to five-year facial recognition ban that will give them some time to figure out how best to regulate the new technology. Read More
Irish DPC publishes report and guidance on the use of cookies and Internet tracking after conducting a ‘cookie sweep’ to observe how they were used on popular websites. Read More
Cybercriminals are carrying out cyber espionage on European defense companies by posing as recruiters working in U.S. defense groups and deploying malware over LinkedIn. Read More
Survey shows that Europeans are definitely more aware of their data protection rights and have much lesser trust in private companies compared to the public bodies. Read More
