Suzanne Smalley

1 month ago | todaysgeneralcounsel.com | Suzanne Smalley

According to an article by Suzanne Smalley in The Record, Pegasus spyware has been detected in the cell phones of corporate executives in several industries, including real estate, logistics, and finance. The Israeli NSO Group, which makes Pegasus, has claimed it is sold exclusively to governments to target criminals and terrorists.

Nov 6, 2023 | cyberscoop.com | Konstantinos Komaitis |Elias Groll |Tonya Riley |Suzanne Smalley

In a few months, things in Brussels will go quiet. From February onwards, Europe’s institutional hub will go into election mode for a brand new European Parliament. As time is running out, Thierry Breton, the European commissioner focused on digital issues, is working hard to push forward outstanding policy proposals.

Nov 1, 2023 | thepressroom.info | Suzanne Smalley

An investigation into the educational technology company GoGuardian revealed the surveillance software used by schools across the country has routinely invaded students’ privacy and incorrectly flagged non-explicit content as harmful, according to an investigation by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Sep 21, 2023 | cyberscoop.com | Tonya Riley |Suzanne Smalley

The United Kingdom and the United States finalized an agreement Thursday allowing for the free flow of online data between the two nations starting Oct. 12. The data framework follows determinations by the United Kingdom that United States surveillance laws adequately protect their citizens’ data and provides assurances to technology companies that they won’t fall afoul of the law by transferring data belonging to their customers between data centers in the two countries.

Aug 29, 2023 | cyberscoop.com | Tonya Riley |Suzanne Smalley |Sean Lyngaas |Shannon Vavra

Microsoft on Tuesday joined human rights and civil liberties groups raising serious concerns about an international cybercrime treaty the United Nations is negotiating this week to create a legal framework for cooperation on preventing digital crimes.