Maura Forrest reports: In a “remarkable” disclosure, Canada’s national police force has described for the first time how it uses spyware to infiltrate mobile devices and collect data, including by remotely turning on the camera and microphone of a suspect’s phone or laptop. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says it only uses such tools in…
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Young woman waives right to anonymity so her brother could be named for sexually assaulting and raping her as a child
Eavan Murray reports: A professional musician has been jailed for three years for the rape and sexual assault of his sister which began when she was six years old. His sister Aoife Farrelly (21) waived her anonymity so he could be named. […] Ms. Farrelly waived her anonymity in the hope by doing so she…
Cookies: the Council of State confirms the 2020 sanction imposed by the CNIL against Amazon
This press release is pretty significant: In its judgement of June 27 2022, the Council of State confirms the 35 million euro penalty imposed by the CNIL on Amazon in 2020. The company deposited cookies on users’ computers without prior consent or satisfactory information. The CNIL decision of 7 December 2020 On 7 December 2020, the…
Judges clip EU countries’ wings on collecting travel data
Vincent Manancourt reports: European Union countries can no longer force airlines to hand over reams of passenger data — at least for flights within the 27-member bloc, according to an EU top court ruling on Tuesday. The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) said requirements for airlines to shuttle passenger data to national authorities…