Last Friday I had a job interview via video calling. It concerned the position of account manager. It was already about the second meeting and I am very enthusiastic. Or maybe I should say: I was very enthusiastic. Not quite sure yet … Read more about this article here: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/over-privacy/privacyverhalen/eric-39-werd-tijdens-een-sollicitatiegesprek-geconfronteerd-met-zijn-medisch-verleden?pk_campaign=privacyverhalen_20210212&pk_keyword=sollicitatie_lin
Browser ‘Favicons’ can be used as undeletable ‘Supercookies’ to track you online. Favicons can break through incognito mode, VPNs, and Pi-holes to track your movement online. Read more about this article here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7v5y7/browser-favicons-can-be-used-as-undeletable-supercookies-to-track-you-online
Browser ‘Favicons’ can be used as undeletable ‘Supercookies’ to track you online. Favicons can break through incognito mode, VPNs, and Pi-holes to track your movement online. Read more of this article here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7v5y7/browser-favicons-can-be-used-as-undeletable-supercookies-to-track-you-online
The Amsterdam hospital OLVG has been fined 440,000 euros by the Dutch Data Protection Authority. According to the Dutch Authority, the hospital had taken too few measures between 2018 and 2020 to prevent access by unauthorized employees to medical files. There was not enough control over who viewed which file. The security of the computer […]
The CBS of the Netherlands (Statistics office of the Netherlands) investigated how internet users from aged 12 or older take measures to protect their personal data on the internet. According to this survey, in which fa. 6,500 people took part of it, 90 percent said they had taken measures to protect their personal information on […]
Half a million Dutch people already have a smart doorbell that often stores personal data in the cloud. Who has access to it? What are the security measures? How long and where is the data stored? Which data? Who is this information shared with? Are automated decisions taking place? Read more about this article here: […]
Comparitech researchers analyzed 40+ dark web marketplaces to find out how much your credit card, Paypal, and Social Security Numbers are worth to cybercriminals. Read more about this article here: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/dark-web-prices/
Norwegian Data Protection Authority issues intention to fine gay/trans dating app Grindr 9.6 million Euro for lack of consent when sharing data with third parties for marketing purposes. User data included gps location and use of the app, the latter considered to be a special category of personal data (sexual orientation). Fine appears to be […]
The Intelligence Agency was set up by the Ministry of Social Affairs to assist municipalities in assessing applications for benefits and transmitting “signals” of possible fraud, based on large-scale processing of data from citizens. The Dutch Data Protection Authority fears that citizens may again become victims of unlawful and non-transparent government actions and asks the […]
The idea of global vaccination and health data being stored in centralized systems has many privacy experts freaking out. As the first vaccines against COVID-19 roll out, governments and institutions across the world are scrambling to figure out how to provide proof that someone has been vaccinated. Paper certificates, PDFs, wristbands and mobile apps have […]