Drivers have filed suit against Uber, alleging the ride-hailing company failed to provide access to data and an explanation of algorithmic management. The lawsuit was initiated by the App Drivers and...
During its 34th plenary session, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a statement on the CJEU’s ruling in Facebook Ireland v Schrems, which invalidated the adequacy of the protection...
Google’s Loon Project will be using large airborne balloons to bring Internet access to remote areas of Kenya that roughly amount to 20 000 square miles. An estimated 72% of Kenya’s population does...
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Nigeria sets up digital ID steering committee
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a committee to steer digital ID chaired by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. Nigeria has previously attempted to issue...
According to Egypt Today, the president of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi endorsed the Law No. 151 of 2020 on the protection of personal data. The law prohibits gathering or processing individuals’ data...
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Nigeria sets up digital ID steering committee
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Digital ID Steering Committee chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. Nigeria has previously attempted to...
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) announced the beginning of a co-operation with LoRa Alliance to promote data-driven solutions in water networks, and to encourage the use of the LoRaWAN open...
The COVID Symptom Study app that was launched in the UK in March and extended to the USA and Sweden has more than 4 million users, making it the world’s largest study of its kind. Users of the app are...
According to Reuters, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was “deeply disappointed” in a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is...
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is seeking comments on restriction of export for biometric technologies that raise human rights concerns. BIS has listed, among...
The European Commission has published the responses it received during the public consultation of its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (which ran between February and June 2020). The...