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From sex life to politics: car driver data grab presents ‘privacy nightmare’, says study

The Guardian Data Protection

Mozilla Foundation studied 25 car brands and found some collecting data on ‘sexual activity’ and ‘political opinions Drivers have been warned that cars present a “privacy nightmare” with vehicle manufacturers collecting extensive personal data on drivers, even including their sexual activities.

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Businesses to Assist NHS Test and Trace Efforts

Hunton Privacy

Establishments and companies in the UK will therefore be responsible for the additional collection and potential sharing of customers’ personal data. Any entity engaging in this kind of data collection will need to comply with the requirements of data protection law.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 April 2024

IT Governance

Known data breached Discord (via Spy.pet) Source (New) IT services USA Yes 4,186,879,104 Baidu, Inc., Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1,955,385 BerryDunn and Reliable Networks Source (New) Finance and IT services USA Yes 1,107,354 VISAV Limited Source (New) IT services UK Yes >1,000,000 Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc.

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EUROPE: New privacy rules for connected vehicles in Europe?

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Adjacent to these initiatives, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently published draft guidelines 1/2020 on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications. Hence, personal data can be collected through vehicle sensors, telematics boxes or mobile applications.

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MY TAKE: Apple users show strong support for Tim Cook’s privacy war against Mark Zuckerberger

The Last Watchdog

consumers a smidgen more control over their personal data while online. McConomy: The stream of news from mainstream media and tech magazines highlighting personal data privacy options and improved regulations, for one. It’s quite natural to listen and respect the view of the manufacturer that you are invested in.

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FTC Recaps Connected Cars Privacy and Security Workshop

Hunton Privacy

The types of data collected could include aggregate data, non-sensitive personal data and sensitive personal data. The types of data collected could include aggregate data, non-sensitive personal data and sensitive personal data.

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How to Prepare for the Metaverse

AIIM

Retailers and brands will open virtual stores, launch virtual collections, or host exclusive digital events for their targeted NFT holders. Data architecture is probably the first to rank. Scalability will be tested to the maximum due to the extreme data collection and data processing requirements coming from metaverse scenarios.