Tag: Privacy
Biden imposes tighter limits on US intelligence agencies
Berlin A solution is emerging in the years-long dispute between the EU and the USA over the transfer of personal data across the Atlantic. US President Joe Biden signed a…
How endangered is the critical infrastructure in Germany
RWE’s Neurath power plant is partially back on the grid Critical infrastructures can also become the target of cyber attacks. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Berlin After the alleged…
Which infrastructure could now become the target of an attack
RWE’s Neurath power plant is partially back on the grid Critical infrastructures can also become the target of cyber attacks. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Berlin After the alleged…
These are the biggest data protection annoyances for companies
The vast majority of companies have now implemented the requirements of the GDPR, as shown by a representative survey commissioned by the digital association Bitkom, which was published this Tuesday.…
Notable Privacy Coins Announced: Check Out These 5!
Privacy coins, as the name suggests, are cryptocurrencies designed to provide privacy. By maintaining the anonymity of the user, they make it difficult to decipher a wallet’s address. Privacy coins…
Facing class action for meta privacy violations!
Meta, which renews its place on the agenda with privacy scandal almost every day, while continuing its violations, this time it was hit by a hard rock. The company, which…
Hackers gain access to 50,000 user data
Revolut debit card When asked, the British neobank did not want to comment on whether German customers were affected by the cyber attack. (Photo: obs) Frankfurt Criminals have gained access…
Hackers gain access to 50,000 user data
Revolut debit card When asked, the British neobank did not want to comment on whether German customers were affected by the cyber attack. (Photo: obs) Frankfurt Criminals have gained access…
Apple, Google and co. are preparing lawsuits against EU digital laws
san francisco With two new laws, the European Union wants to limit the power of large digital corporations such as Apple, Google or Facebook’s parent company Meta. However, several of…
ECJ decides: Data retention violates EU law
Berlin The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has announced its long-awaited decision on the German regulation of data retention: According to this, EU law precludes general and indiscriminate retention of…
Pressure on Minister of Justice Buschmann is growing
Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) Buschmanns Haus checks whether personal data should continue to be freely accessible in the commercial register. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin In the debate about…
Apple wants to expand advertising in the App Store and expects billions in sales
App Store Analysts estimate that Apple could generate sales of five billion dollars from advertising in the App Store in 2022 alone. (Photo: dpa) san francisco The technology group Apple…
Minister wants to radically restructure electronic patient records
doctor at computer The electronic patient file is intended to improve medical care. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) wants to make the electronic patient…
Apple wants to expand advertising in the App Store and expects billions in sales
App Store Analysts estimate that Apple could generate sales of five billion dollars from advertising in the App Store in 2022 alone. (Photo: dpa) san francisco The technology group Apple…
Twitter is not an isolated case – the sloppy handling of sensitive data endangers us all
Peter Zatko The former head of security at Twitter certifies the company’s negligent handling of sensitive user data. (Photo: Bloomberg) It seemed like everything was going to get better. Twitter…
EU court lowers billions in fine against Google
Google The EU Commission has imposed several penalties on Google in recent years, some on a historic scale. (Photo: dpa) Luxembourg The lawsuit filed by the US Internet giant Google…
Saving electricity with the floppy disk
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. In Japan, a task force now wants to put an end to the floppy disk, the good old…
This is how your behavior affects your Schufa score
Dusseldorf If you want to take out a loan or rent an apartment, you can’t get past it: the Schufa. The protection association for general loan security provides its contractual…
China’s cyber regulator will control the export of data more strictly in the future
Beijing With its new rules on data transfer, China is increasing control over the companies operating there and, according to experts, is driving digital unbundling from other countries. For German…
Autonomous Driving: The Race of the Robotaxis: China vs. the USA
Self-Driving Cars The US and China are fighting for supremacy in the industry. Beijing, Chandler The seat behind the wheel is empty when the robotaxi pulls up at the bus…