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View from Brussels: Privacy for privacy’s sake

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In 2015, the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles were declared invalid by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in a case involving Facebook data. Its successor, the Privacy Shield, was set up in 2016 but was again struck down by the court in 2020.

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Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit for $725m

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Lawyers for the plaintiffs called the proposed settlement the largest to ever be achieved in a US data privacy class action and the most that Meta has ever paid to resolve a class action lawsuit. Over the last three years we revamped our approach to privacy and implemented a comprehensive privacy program," the company added. .

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Circularise secures 11 million euros in Series A funding round

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Yet unlike other companies active in the digital product passport space, Circularise enables suppliers to share sensitive data, like material composition, environmental footprint or LCA data, without risking privacy and confidentiality. Circularise was founded in 2016 by Mesbah Sabur and Jordi de Vos at Delft University of Technology.

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Reappointments to the Canada Industrial Relations Board announced

Canadian Manufacturing

Part-time Member (Employers) – Barbara Mittleman Barbara Mittleman has been serving as a part-time employer representative member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2016.

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The rise of marathon technology

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Singapore-based Paofit, later renamed to RunSocial, built its own video-based app, and released it in collaboration with the London Marathon organiser for the 2016 race, recruiting astronaut Tim Peake to promote the idea of racing remotely.

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EU and US authorities move to strengthen cyber-security protections

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The Commission stated that the law will benefit consumers since it will improve data and privacy protection, as well as companies, which could save as much as €290bn (€253bn) annually in cyber incidents versus compliance costs of about €29bn (£25bn). . The EU is not alone in this push toward stricter cyber-security measures.

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Indonesia passes ambitious data protection law, following series of leaks

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The law has been in the works since 2016 and was held up by debate about financial penalties and control of the oversight body, lawmakers said. "One of the obligations for electronic data organisers, whether public or private, is to ensure protection of personal data in their system," Plate told reporters.