Laws and regulations

Pierluigi Paganini February 22, 2025
Apple removes iCloud encryption in UK following backdoor demand

Apple removed iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection in the UK after the government requested encryption backdoor access. Apple ends iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom following the government’s request for encryption backdoor access. Advanced Data Protection is now unavailable for new UK users. In 2022, the IT giant introduced the optional setting Advanced Data Protection (ADP) […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2025
UK Gov demands backdoor to access Apple iCloud backups worldwide

UK secretly demands Apple create an iCloud backdoor via a Technical Capability Notice, raising privacy concerns over end-to-end encryption. The UK demands Apple to create a backdoor to access any iCloud backups, the request raises concerns about user privacy and undermines Apple’s security commitments. “The British government’s undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2025
Texas is the first state to ban DeepSeek on government devices

Texas bans DeepSeek and RedNote on government devices to block Chinese data-harvesting AI, citing security risks. Texas Governor Greg Abbott banned Chinese AI company DeepSeek and Chinese-owned social media apps Xiaohongshu (RedNote) and Lemon8 from all state-issued devices. The AI-powered chatbot, recently launched globally, has rapidly gained popularity reaching millions of users. Texas is the […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 31, 2025
Italy’s data protection authority Garante blocked the DeepSeek AI platform

Italy’s data protection authority Garante blocked the DeepSeek AI service due to insufficient transparency regarding user data process. Italy’s data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek ‘s chatbot service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users’ personal data. The AI-powered chatbot, recently launched globally, has rapidly gained […]

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 […]