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14.12.2021

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) launches investigation concerning Apple

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection announced the authority’s actions taken in connection with the change in privacy policy and personal data processing rules for Apple…

14.12.2021

Critical vulnerability in Log4j Java library

The Federal Office for the Security of Information Technology (BSI) issued a red security warning on 12 December due to a critical vulnerability found in the Log4j Java library. The…

13.12.2021

EUR 24,000 fine for NBQ Technology, S.A.U.

The Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) has fined the company for unlawful processing of personal data. The penalty is the result of proceedings initiated on the basis of a complaint…

13.12.2021

Unauthorised access to personal data of customers of Linical Co., Ltd.

The Japanese company on December 6 confirmed that the personal data of about 98,000 of its customers had been breached. An unauthorised person exploited a VPN tunnel vulnerability and gained…

13.12.2021

Planned Parenthood patients data breach

The organisation notified the US Department of Health and Human Services of the incident. It affected 409,759 individuals. On 17 October 2021, suspicious activity was identified on the computer network…

13.12.2021

Bavarian supervisory authority supports in the fight against ransomware

The Data Protection Authority for the German state of Bavaria (BayLDA) is launching a series of audits of companies. The aim is to counter the wave of ransomware attacks that…

06.12.2021

5,000 euro fine for unsolicited telemarketing

The Spanish supervisory authority (AEPD) imposed a fine on Introduction Business Capital Media, SL following a complaint about unsolicited telemarketing. The complainant received calls of a commercial nature despite not…

06.12.2021

Icelandic Ministry of Industry and Innovation (MII) fined for violations

Iceland’s data protection authority (Persónuvernd) has imposed administrative penalties of ISK 7.5 million (approximately €51 000) on MII ISK 4 million (approximately €27 250) on YAY ehf. for violating a…

06.12.2021

£150k fine for disclosure of New Year Honours 2020 recipients’ data

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Cabinet Office for breaching Articles 5(1)(f) and 32 of the GDPR.The body published a file on the GOV.UK website containing the names…

06.12.2021

EU debunks myths on NFT

The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum has published its thematic report on non-convertible tokens (NFTs). Among other things, it provides an overview of definitions, examines the history of NFTs, illustrates…

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