Tag: Europe
Ransomware Paralyzes a German Hospital; Patient Dies due to Delayed Aid
In a first of its kind, a ransomware attack has been directly held responsible for a person’s death. In view of the consequences of...
Facebook Seeks Judicial Review Against Irish Data Regulator’s Ruling
Ireland reportedly ordered Facebook to stop transfers of EU users’ data back to the U.S., which was carried out under the Standard Contractual Clauses...
Google Ads Gear-up to Implement SCC Post EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Invalidation
On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) annulled the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield” framework, which was accepted by the European Union (EU)...
Strategic Alliance Between AttackIQ and Ackcent to Provide BAS Services Across Europe
Cybersecurity solutions provider AttackIQ announced a strategic partnership with managed detection and response services firm Ackcent to provide breach and attack simulation (BAS) and...
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Regarded Invalid by ECJ
In a landmark judgment, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) annulled the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield,” which was introduced in July 2016. The ECJ found...
Europe Introduces 13 New IoT Cybersecurity Provisions
To address the concern over the rising number of devices at home being connected to the Internet, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) launched...