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The “P” in Telegram stands for Privacy

Security Affairs

Summary: While understanding the implementation of various security and privacy measures in Telegram, I identified that telegram fails again in terms of handling the users data. In the video proof-of-concept the user receives a self-destructed message in the secret chat option, which gets stored even after the message is self-destructed. .

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EDPB Releases Guidelines on Virtual Voice Assistants

Hunton Privacy

On March 12, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published its Guidelines 01/2021 on Virtual Voice Assistants for consultation (the “Guidelines”). These activities raise compliance issues under both the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the e-Privacy Directive.

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Zoom Agrees to Pay $85M to Settle Class Action

Hunton Privacy

On July 31, 2021, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. As part of the settlement, Zoom also agreed to a number of changes to its privacy and security practices. According to the settlement request, these changes are “designed to improve meeting security, bolster privacy disclosures, and safeguard consumer data.”

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China Issues Provisions on the “Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications”

Hunton Privacy

On March 12, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China released Provisions on the “Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications” (the “Provisions”) (available here in Chinese ). The Provisions will become effective beginning May 1, 2021.

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TikTok sued over its use of children’s personal data

IT Governance

The latest claim has been brought by Anne Longfield , the former children’s commissioner for England, who is suing the video-sharing app on behalf of 3.5 Learn more about our fight to protect children's privacy @TikTokClaimUK for updates [link] pic.twitter.com/LBvNHq7Oth — Anne Longfield (@annelongfield) April 21, 2021.

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McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 million people

Security Affairs

McLaren offers to impacted individuals an identity protection services for 12 months. Protecting the privacy and interests of your customers is nothing more than lip service. The company also notified U.S. authorities and the impacted individuals. ” continues the notice. million of their patients. ” See you again…….”

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The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act: Senate Passes Sweeping $250 Billion Bill to Bolster Scientific Innovation and Compete With China

Data Matters

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the U.S. Seventy-five percent of the world’s chips today come from Asia, while the share of semiconductors manufactured in the United States has fallen from 37% in 1990 to 12% today. Division C – Strategic Competition Act of 2021 . Division E – Meeting the China Challenge Act of 2021.