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Australia publishes initial proposals for second wave of Privacy Act reforms

Australia has released early proposals for a second round of reforms to its Privacy Act, signaling that the government intends to continue updating the country's core privacy framework beyond its initial round of changes.

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Meloni's big reforms flounder but security bills flourish in Italy

Meloni's big reforms flounder but security bills flourish in Italy Reuters

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