New US privacy oversight on the table for Facebook, Zuckerberg
From a European perspective this sounds a lot like the DPO position that is mandated by GDPR…: WASHINGTON — Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a possible […]
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EU pushes to link tracking databases
As the final comment says: “If you build in more power for authorities, you need more safeguards for citizens as well,” she added. “That is not happening here.”… The European […]
Brexit Britain’s Huawei conundrum
Information security clashes with geopolitics post-Brexit…: LONDON — Theresa May’s government faces a highly contentious decision about Britain’s future — except this time it’s about a Chinese firm. In the […]
NATO at 70: Where next?
Note the consistent 4th domain theme of cybersecurity…: As member nations gather to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary this week, POLITICO asked experts to forecast what the military alliance will look […]
Facebook’s Clegg: Politicians must regulate to avoid ‘Balkanized’ internet
More analysis of what Facebook is calling for…: Facebook has a message for global policymakers: It’s time to regulate. But a senior official from the world’s largest social network called on […]
European Parliament approves overhaul of online copyright rules
The European Parliament has passed its copyright reform act at last. After more than two years of lobbying that involved everyone from Lady Gaga to the head of YouTube, EU […]
7 takeaways on the EU’s Huawei plan
I’m still interested in the comparison between Chinese manufacturers and US suppliers, that have Chinese supply chains. Why should Cisco be any less of a risk than Huawei?…: The EU […]
AI will take over your job — maybe
AI in an advisory capacity, I’m fine with that. But when AI becomes the primary decision maker, who carries the can when things go wrong (and they will)…: We know […]
5Stars struggle to debug digital democracy
Contrast this approach to apply technology to citizenship with Estonia’s e-residency and other digital initiatives…: ROME — When Gianroberto Casaleggio, the idealogue behind Italy’s governing 5Star Movement, died in 2016, […]
Resist the robot takeover
This is mildly scary stuff. Would you entrust your private email to a robot?…: Artificial intelligence is coming to your inbox. A Finnish company has rolled out a new product that […]