Suzanne Smalley

Nov 19, 2024 | therecord.media | Suzanne Smalley

Data privacy experts, advocates and a former FTC commissioner said a new Trump administration and Republican-led Congress could treat data privacy issues seriously. But some remain worried given Trump’s industry friendly bent.

Nov 15, 2024 | therecord.media | Suzanne Smalley

The filings, part of a lawsuit WhatsApp filed against the NSO Group in 2019, shine a light on how Israel-based NSO Group — a notoriously secretive company — operates the powerful Pegasus spyware on behalf of government customers.

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.