Motherboard – 1/2024
Selected Personal Data News – Hellenic Police: Website – Cyprus: Gyms – United Kingdom: Canteen – USA: Fingerprints – CoE: Arabic – Finland: Buses
In Brief – 2/2024: Public bodies and choice of data processors
The recently published Guide of the supervisory authority of Ontario (IPC / Canada) is about contracts in the public sector with third party service providers, among others, in the light of the protection of personal data. In this regard, the Guide develops best practices for exercising due diligence and ensuring accountability during the planning and conclusion of the relevant contracts. We round up the following seven points from the Guide that piqued our interest, adding, in conclusion, one of our own.
In Brief – 1/2024: Brain Fingerprinting and Unlawful Access to Brain Activity
The recently published TechDispatch #1/2024 of the European Data Protection Supervisor is about neurodata processing. Neurodata are personal data, primarily related to the activity of the human brain. We round up the following - seven plus one - points from TechDispatch that piqued our interest.
Electronic surveillance of smartphones: The Report of the Council of Europe
Ten points from the recent Report of the Council of Europe on "Pegasus" spyware and its impact on human rights.
Electronic surveillance of smartphones: European Supervisor vs “Pegasus”
What we learned from the recent Preliminary Remarks of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on modern electronic surveillance tools and in particular on "Pegasus".