WA police are scanning faces in public – and the law is not ready for the consequences

I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

A test of 100 companies' responses to personal data requests found that the process frequently broke down — some companies deleted data instead of providing it, and many requests led to confusion or no result at all.

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Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital

Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital Reuters

Judge in Google privacy class action awards lawyers $147 million in legal fees

A federal judge approved $147 million in legal fees for attorneys in a privacy class action lawsuit against Google. The award reflects the scale of the settlement and the compensation going to the lawyers who brought the case.

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Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says

Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says Reuters

Sweden to deploy fighter jets, warships to Finland

Sweden to deploy fighter jets, warships to Finland Reuters

Four clocks, one incident: What the CRA adds to EU incident notifications

Four clocks, one incident: What the CRA adds to EU incident notifications IAPP