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Google logo and brand text on windows of store showing fines over cookie consent dark patterns
Data ProtectionNews

Google and Facebook Hit With Fines Over “Dark Patterns”, Allegedly Misleading Users Into Cookie Consent

January 11, 2022
Tech giants are facing hefty fines after France's CNIL ruled that their cookie consent processes were too confusing and difficult. Central to the case was the use of "dark patterns" by each site.
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AXA office building showing cyber insurance will not cover ransomware payments
Cyber SecurityNews

France’s Largest Insurer Will No Longer Cover Ransomware Payments

May 13, 2021
AXA France, regional division of European insurance giant AXA Group and France's largest general insurer, has announced that it will no longer reimburse ransomware payments for customers within the country.
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StopCovid app icon on mobile showing the mixed public opinions and technical issues on Italy’s and France’s first contact tracing apps
Data PrivacyNews

Italy and France Roll out Europe’s First Contact Tracing Apps to Mixed Public Opinion, Technical Issues

June 16, 2020
The lack of compatibility between the first contact tracing apps from France and Italy highlights a fragmented EU landscape that has yet to have an answer for cross-border movement issues.
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Huawei brand seen at high tech exhibition showing France authorizing Huawei equipment in 5G network
Cyber SecurityNews

France Authorizes the Use of Huawei Equipment in Its 5G Network While Plans for a New Factory Are Underway

March 20, 2020
According to anonymous sources, the French authorities have decided to approve the use of Huawei equipment but only in non-core parts of the 5G network.
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Huawei telecommunications equipment and electronics company logo on mobile phone shop showing the possible retaliation against France for discrimination against Huawei over 5G network equipment
Tech

Chinese Government Warns France Against Locking out Huawei on the French 5G Network

February 17, 2020
The Chinese embassy in France indicated that discriminating against Huawei by selecting 5G network equipment based on the country of origin was blatant discrimination and industrial protectionism and hinted of possible retaliation.
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Close up of woman face with facial recognition technology interface showing the privacy and security concerns raised over France’s nationwide facial recognition ID program
Data PrivacyNews

France’s Rollout of Nationwide Facial Recognition ID Program Raises Privacy and Security Concerns

October 11, 2019
France will be the first in Europe to roll out a nationwide facial recognition ID program. Citizens will have a single digital identity tied to their face instead of using different user names and passwords.
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Martial arts fighters simulating offensive cyber operations
Cyber SecurityNews

France Latest Nation to Acknowledge Offensive Cyber Operations

February 6, 2019
A fundamental shift from defensive to offensive cyber operations is now underway in order to deter cyber attacks, and the United States and its European ally France are at the forefront of this trend.
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Privacy terms on Google website magnified with magnifying glass showing the cause of GDPR fines
Data ProtectionNews

Google to Pay Record €50 Million GDPR Fines as CNIL Draws Lines in the Sand

January 30, 2019
Google received €50 million in GDPR fines from French regulator CNIL for failing to adequately inform users about their data collection practices, and not giving users enough control over how their information is used. What are the lessons learnt?
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Data Breach on DEA Law Enforcement System Grants Cyber Criminals Access to 16 Databases

VPN logo on smartphone lying on laptop showing VPN providers to hand over customer data

VPN Providers Ordered by Indian Government To Hold All Customer Data for Five Years, Hand Over to Government Upon Request

National Stadium and residential buildings with mountains in the background in San Jose, Costa Rica showing Conti ransomware

Could a Cyber Attack Overthrow a Government? Conti Ransomware Group Now Threatening To Topple Costa Rican Government if Ransom Not Paid

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Data Privacy Conundrum: When Different States Play by Different Rules. . .

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