EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 24-07

NEWS | Migration Ministry penalized for breaching data protection regulations

4 Apr 2024

GREECE - The Personal Data Protection Authority fined the Migration and Asylum Ministry for implementing biometric control systems at asylum seeker reception centers without adequately informing individuals about their data processing, violating GDPR regulations. The violation was reported by several organizations led by Homo Digitalis, an internet rights group. READ MORE

NEWS | Social media platforms urged to enhance protection of children’s online privacy

3 Apr 2024

UNITED KINGDOM - The data protection regulator wants social media platforms to improve safeguards for children’s privacy online. The agency is prioritizing the protection of kids' personal info by focusing on areas like location data, targeted ads, and recommendation algorithms. Its recommendations include making children’s profiles private by default, and disabling targeted ads by default. READ MORE

NEWS | Experts: age verification for pornography won't protect children online

9 Apr 2024

UNITED STATES - Recent legislative efforts in Canada are pushing for online age verification to protect children from harmful content. The proposals supposedly aim to shield young people from exposure to pornography. Experts warn, however, that they pose significant privacy risks, since they rely on surveillance-based models that could lead to data breaches. READ MORE

NEWS | Elite HK school faces criticisms over personal device inspections

4 Apr 2024

HONG KONG - Students at St Paul’s Co-educational College are worried after the school checked their tablets without full transparency. The controversial inspections seek to monitor device usage but have raised privacy concerns among students. The Privacy Commissioner and the Education Bureau are investigating the incident, prompting the school to review its data handling policies. READ MORE

NEWS | Cybersecurity group reports suspected

Philippine ID leak on the 'dark web'

4 Apr 2024

PHILIPPINES - A cybersecurity group has raised concerns over national ID cards being leaked on the dark web, indicating a possible government data breach. Deep Web Konek reported the incident on Facebook and has linked the exposed IDs to a Telegram group. While the leaked files suggest they come from a government source, their exact origin still remains unclear. READ MORE