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Brazilian Senate overturns postponement of new data protection legislation
According to ZDNet, the Brazilian Senate has reinstated the original timescale for the introduction of the new data protection legislation in 2020. As part of a remote voting session, the new data pro…Update date
UNICEF and Airtel Africa support online education during COVID-19
A new partnership between UNICEF and Airtel Africa will ensure continuity of learning for about 133 million children across 13 sub-Saharan African countries affected by school closures due to the Coro…Update date
EDPB Plenary session adopts an Art. 64 GDPR opinion on the draft Standard Contractual Clauses
During the 28th European Data Protection Board (EDPB) plenary session, the EDPB adopted its opinion on the draft Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for controller-processor contracts. The opinion aim…Update date
Disinformation about COVID-19 spreads in Central Asia
Experts explain that disinformation about COVID-19 is now widespread in Central Asia. Because of poor attempts from Governments to tackle this issue, countries that already had restrictions to freedom…Update date
GSMA launches state of mobile money report
The number of mobile money accounts globally rose to over 1 billion in 2019. This is reported in GSMA’s state of mobile money report for 2019. Some trends noted in 2019 include an increase in digitisa…Update date
Germany’s BVerfG rules that right to privacy extends to foreign Internet users
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) ruled that privacy rights enshrined in the German constitution extend to foreigners living abroad, and cover their online data. According to the New Yor…Update date
Estonia tests digital immunity passport for workplaces
Estonia is reported to have been testing digital immunity passports, developed by founders of Transferwise and Bolt, to ensure a safe return to workplaces as the country starts to ease Coronavirus loc…Update date
Gender equality challenges in the tech sector in Europe
The EURACTIV published "A man’s world: Challenging gender stereotypes in the tech sector" event report. It summarises the issues female top leaders in the business, political, and tech worlds have rai…Update date
Alibaba invests US$1.4 billion in AI system for smart speakers
Chinese tech company Alibaba has announced an investment of US$1.4 billion into an artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of things (IoT) system centred around its Tmall Genie smart speaker. Tmall …
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