From Joe Cadillic’s weekly roundup, a few items of note: The impact of COVID-19 digital health certificates on privacy and human rights: https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/07/Impact-COVID-19-digital-health-certificates.pdf NSO Group used WhatsAp to spy on senior clergymen in Togo and other activists: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/03/senior-clergymen-among-activists-targeted-by-spyware Arp-Hansen Hotel Group A / S is fined by Danish Protection Authority https://www.datatilsynet.dk/presse-og-nyheder/nyhedsarkiv/2020/jul/arp-hansen-hotel-group-a/s-indstilles-til-boede France – Data…
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We’ll be back soon….
Apologies for the abrupt interruption in this blog’s coverage of privacy news. Tropical Storm Isaias did a whole lot of damage in my area and we lost power and internet cable here for a few days. But we’ve got power and internet back — at least for now….. so expect to see this site updated…
Passport to Privacy: Lessons From EU Guidance on COVID-19 and Personal Data
Rachel R. Marmor and Emily Bruemmer of Davis Wright Tremaine write: Attempts by U.S. legislators to address the privacy issues raised by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have stalled. But for companies seeking to balance the goals of furthering public health and protecting individuals’ privacy, the European Union is providing policy guidance that may be exportable….
More news from around the world
Links courtesy of Joe Cadillic: U.S. Government And Mississippi State University Spied On Millions Of People’s Cellphone Locations Across Europe: https://www.wsj.com/articles/academic-project-used-marketing-data-to-monitor-russian-military-sites-11595073601 Germany – Police can access any WhatsApp message without any malware: https://androidrookies.com/german-police-can-access-any-whatsapp-message-without-any-malware/ South Korea – Major Security Flaws Found in Government’s Quarantine App: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/technology/korea-coronavirus-app-security.html Egypt – President endorses Personal Data Protection Law: https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/89794/Sisi-endorses-law-on-personal-data-protection Find more news links…