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EU privacy watchdog weighs in on data protection reform, shares concerns

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As European Union lawmakers in the Commission, Parliament and Council debate a new data protection law, the EU’s data protection watchdog has chimed in, expressing some concerns and saying individuals’ privacy rights should be at the core of the legislation.

Although he is perhaps best placed to offer an opinion on the matter, legislators have no obligation to listen to European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Giovanni Buttarelli, who released his own proposed draft of the law on Monday.

A lot is at stake, said Buttarelli. “This reform will shape data processing for a generation which has no memory of living without the internet. The EU must therefore fully understand the implications of this act for individuals, and its sustainability in the face of technological development.”

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UN to appoint watchdog to focus on privacy in digital age

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The Human Rights Council of the United Nations has voted in favor of a resolution backed by Germany and Brazil to appoint an independent watchdog or ‘special rapporteur’ to monitor privacy rights in the digital age.

The council said Thursday that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, including the right to privacy.

The proposed appointment of the rapporteur is likely to be mainly symbolic as the official’s functions will be mainly advisory. But it reflects continuing concerns around the world about privacy in the wake of disclosures of U.S. surveillance by former National Security Agency contractor, Edward Snowden.

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The Watchdog: In computer security, you’re only as good as your weakest link – Dallas Morning News

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The Watchdog: In computer security, you're only as good as your weakest link
Dallas Morning News
The last person in the world a spammer should send a brazenly criminal email to is me. My email address alone — [email protected] — has a ring of authority to it. Sure, I'm not the FBI, but my coverage beat includes idiots who do things like that.

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Cyber Warfare: Rising Risks And Implications – Risk WatchDog

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Cyber Warfare: Rising Risks And Implications
Risk WatchDog
Cyber warfare poses a growing risk to global security and international business, and is likely to rise up the policy agenda over the coming years, as.

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