Tag: data protection
Data protection – federal government should close Facebook page – politics
The Federal Data Protection Commissioner Ulrich Kelber has instructed the Federal Press Office (BPA) to stop operating the Federal Government’s Facebook fan page. This was announced by the data protection…
Tiktok: Western politicians warn about the Chinese app. – Politics
The app from China is extremely popular. But several authorities in Europe and the USA warn against using it. It’s about addiction potential, propaganda and a questionable handling of the…
Privacy – penalty against meta corporation – economy
The Irish regulatory authority has imposed a fine of 390 million euros on the Facebook group Meta for data protection violations. The fine is the consequence of a decision by…
EarSpy attack: New smartphone speakers simplify remote eavesdropping
The more powerful ear loudspeakers that are being used in many smartphones can be remotely monitored relatively easily with built-in motion sensors. A team of security researchers from five US…
Energy subsidies: Why the watering can principle doesn’t work – Opinion
comment by Bastian Brinkman The modern welfare state works like an insurance company. Everyone pays in – and if the worst comes to the worst, you get money from the…
How Amazon, Google and Apple monitor us – Culture
Digital corporations such as Amazon, Google and Apple are expanding their surveillance methods. On apartments, doorbells, school children and squirrels. Of Andrian Kreye In the 21st century, paranoia is not…
Schufa boss Tanja Birkholz: "Many people only have limited reserves"
Schufa boss Tanja Birkholz gives her first interview – about personal mistakes, the role of the credit agency and lack of money in Germany. She also has a concrete demand…
Record penalty against Fortnite maker | hot online
“Fortnite” maker Epic Games will pay $520 million in fines to settle allegations that it illegally collected personal information from children and tricked people into making purchases. This was reported…
Fortnite developer fined $520 million
Washington (AP) – The video game developer Epic Games (“Fortnite”) pays a high fine for violations of children’s and data protection laws in the United States. The company today confirmed…
Insurers: data protection slows down global action
Since the European Court of Justice has declared the data protection agreements between the EU and the USA to be null and void, data from insurers cannot flow freely between…