Raul Diego reports, in part: A British cybersecurity company, in partnership with several tech firms, is rolling out the COVI-PASS in 15 countries across the world; a “digital health passport” that will contain your COVID-19 test history and other “relevant health information.” According to the company website, the passport’s objective is “to safely return to work”…
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UK: New COVID-19 Rules for the Hospitality Industry on Collecting Visitor Contact Information : Data Protection Considerations
Andrew Dyson and Alexa Smith of DLA Piper write: The hospitality industry has been hard hit by COVID-19. Measures introduced this week by the UK government to ease restrictions for the sector come with a condition – if you open a pub, restaurant or other hospitality venue for business you must keep a record of…
New Zealand parliament passes Privacy Act 2020, a modernized privacy law
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards welcomed Parliament passing the Privacy Act 2020 with unanimous support. The new Act replaces the 27-year-old Privacy Act 1993. Many of the changes are based on recommendations from the Law Commission’s comprehensive 2011 review of New Zealand’s privacy laws. “The new Privacy Act provides a modernised framework to better protect New…
Boston Bans Use Of Facial Recognition Technology. It’s The 2nd-Largest City To Do So
Ally Jarmanning reports: Boston has banned the use of facial surveillance technology in the city, becoming the second-largest community in the world to do so. The city council unanimously voted on Wednesday to ban the use of the technology and prohibit any city official from obtaining facial surveillance by asking for it through third parties. The measure will…