Keywords: Data protection


Hospital worker accused of attempting to sell Princess Kate’s medical records

A former healthcare employee in the United Kingdom is at the center of a serious data privacy case after allegedly attempting to sell confidential medical information believed to be linked to Catherine, Princess of Wales, widely known as Princess Kate. The case has reignited concerns about patient confidentiality......

Italy fines Emirates over passenger health data handling violations

Italy’s data protection authority has imposed a €180,000 fine on Emirates airline over the alleged improper handling of passengers’ health-related data, marking another enforcement action in Europe’s tightening privacy regulatory environment. According to the Italian regulator,......

OpenAI Under Investigation for ChatGPT User Protection

The regulation of artificial intelligence technologies has reached a new stage in the United States. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is now subject to an information request from a coalition of attorneys general from several U.S. states. Their concerns primarily focus on the protection mechanisms......

Biometric and DNA technologies raise new data protection concerns

Advances in biometric science and genetic analysis are reshaping identification methods used in criminal investigations, as experts and public officials warn that technological progress is moving faster than legal safeguards designed to protect personal data. During a conference in Rabat focused on genomic......

Irish Supreme Court allows TikTok EU–China data transfers during appeal process

The TikTok will be allowed to continue transferring user data from the European Union to China while it appeals a major privacy ruling, after a decision by the Irish Supreme Court. The ruling confirms that the company can maintain its data flows during the ongoing legal process against a decision by......

Cybercrime laws and digital asset rules shape global cybersecurity efforts

Legal frameworks play a central role in addressing cybercrime and protecting digital assets, combining criminal enforcement with regulatory standards to secure digital environments. Governments and international bodies are expanding legal tools to respond to evolving cyber threats while supporting trust......

Spain orders probe into X, Meta and TikTok over AI child abuse images

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday that prosecutors have been instructed to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over allegations that their platforms facilitated the creation and distribution of AI generated child sexual abuse material. In a message posted on X, Sánchez said......

Italian police search data protection authority headquarters in corruption probe

Italian financial police have carried out a search at the headquarters of the country’s Data Protection Authority as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and embezzlement, according to reports from local media. Officers from the Guardia di Finanza reportedly entered the authority’s......

A Judge orders Meta to pay €479 million to Spanish media for unfair competition

A commercial court in Madrid has ordered Meta to pay €479 million to 87 Spanish digital media outlets and news agencies, ruling that the company gained an unlawful competitive advantage in online advertising by violating European data protection laws. The judgment, issued......