We discussed the EU’s plans to undermine end-to-end encryption, generally known as “Chat Control,” a year ago. The proposed law, which intends “to prevent and combat child sexual abuse,” is…
Microsoft's keylogger lets the company record and process your keystrokes, so it can track anything you type on your keyboard. According to Microsoft, only specific employees have access to the…
The European Union's important new law, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), is likely to have an impact well beyond the EU’s borders. Unfortunately, that impact will be negative in…
Google has announced that its Privacy Sandbox for the Web is now generally available to anyone using Chrome browser. It’s the latest iteration of Google’s efforts to improve online privacy…
A new law is about to be passed in the UK that will have a serious negative knock-on effect around the world. It’s part of a wider move by governments…
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a major new EU law with the potential to be as influential globally as the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It aims to…
In June, Canada passed the Online News Act, commonly known as C-18. It's framed as a law that's designed to help Canadian news publishers financially, as it forces large tech companies…
There's a huge new threat to privacy, and most people aren't aware of it: the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). These are digital currencies issued by central banks,…
Back in 2018, PIA blog was one of the first to warn about smart cars' imminent threat to privacy. The increasing use of computerized components within vehicles meant that a…
In a key vote, the European Parliament has agreed its negotiating position for the finalization of the forthcoming EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The proposed text contains many important protections…