The following is an automated Googletranslation of an article published at SVT: The encrypted messaging app Signal is growing – now even the Swedish Armed Forces use the app. But the government wants to force the company to introduce a technical backdoor for the Police and Säpo. – If it becomes a reality, we will…
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First Lawsuit Filed Under Washington’s My Health My Data Act
Attorneys from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP write: On February 10, 2025, a Washington state resident filed a lawsuit on behalf of herself and similarly situated individuals against Amazon under the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMD). This is the first lawsuit brought under MHMD’s private right of action. Because MHMD regulates non-HIPAA consumer health data,…
Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands
Dominic Preston reports: Apple has stopped offering its end-to-end encrypted iCloud storage, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), to new users in the UK, and will require existing users to disable the feature at some point in the future. The move comes following reports earlier this month that UK security services requested Apple grant them backdoor access…
CPPA Brings Enforcement Action Against National Public Data
There’s been a state enforcement action against National Public Data, but it’s not for the data breach that resulted in the leak of 2.9 billion records. It’s for failure to register with California as a data broker under the state’s Delete Act. News: February 20, 2025 SACRAMENTO — The Enforcement Division of the California Privacy Protection…