Laws and regulations

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2025
EU privacy non-profit group filed complaints against TikTok, SHEIN, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies

noyb files complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies for illegal EU user data transfers to China, violating data protection laws. Austrian privacy non-profit group None of Your Business (noyb) has filed complaints accusing companies like TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi of violating data protection regulations in the European Union by unlawfully […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2025
US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military

US adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its “Chinese military company” list under the Section 1260 requirement. The US government does not explain the decision. The list includes the […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2025
Apple will pay $95 Million to settle lawsuit over Siri’s alleged eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement over a Siri eavesdropping lawsuit, denying any abuses. The settlement awaits judicial approval. Apple will pay $95 million to settle claims that its virtual assistant Siri was used to eavesdrop on users, though the company denies the allegations. The settlement proposed by the tech giant aims to […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 01, 2025
Proposed updates to HIPAA Security Rule mandate to restore the loss of certain relevant electronic information systems and data within 72 hours

HHS OCR proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to boost cybersecurity for electronic protected health information (ePHI). On December 27, 2024, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to enhance cybersecurity for electronic protected health information (ePHI). The proposed […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 01, 2025
U.S. Treasury sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in the presidential election

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for disinformation tied to Russian and Iranian intelligence before the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for spreading disinformation linked to Russian and Iranian intelligence ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Moscow’s Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE), founded by OFAC-designated Aleksandr Dugin, for spreading disinformation and […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 24, 2024
Italy’s data protection watchdog fined OpenAI €15 million over ChatGPT’s data management violations

Italy’s data protection watchdog fined OpenAI €15 million for ChatGPT’s improper collection of personal data. Italy’s privacy watchdog, Garante Privacy, fined OpenAI €15M after investigating ChatGPT’s personal data collection practices. The Italian Garante Priacy also obliges OpenAI to conduct a six-month informational campaign over ChatGPT’s data management violations. The decision stems from a March 2023 […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 23, 2024
U.S. Court rules against NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware Lawsuit

A U.S. court ruled in favor of WhatsApp against NSO Group, holding the spyware vendor liable for exploiting a flaw to deliver Pegasus spyware. WhatsApp won a legal case against NSO Group in a U.S. court over exploiting a vulnerability to deliver Pegasus spyware. Will Cathcart of WhatsApp called the ruling a major privacy victory, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 18, 2024
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach

Meta has been fined €251M ($263M) for a 2018 data breach affecting millions in the EU, marking another penalty for violating privacy laws. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million ($263M) for a 2018 data breach impacting 29 million Facebook accounts. “The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2024
Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for GDPR infringement

Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for violating user privacy by using behavioral data analysis for targeted advertising. Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M after finding its use of behavioral data for targeted ads violated privacy laws, requiring compliance changes. The DPC’s inquiry was launched following an initial complaint to the French Data […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 23, 2024
SEC fined 4 companies for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds attack

The SEC fined Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds Orion hack. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged four companies, Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast for misleading public disclosures related to the supply chain attack on SolarWinds. The SEC fined the four companies for […]