@europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
Dutch Data protection lawyer, teacher, podcaster and supervisor, including at Catawiki, Maastricht University's European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity, the Jersey Data Protection Authority & the European Patent Office Data Protection Board
Germany’s data privacy authority has warned it can't properly protect citizens from surveillance by the country's intelligence services, right as Germany is moving to fortify its intelligence agency with sweeping new powers.
Q1 2026.
Positiivsed uudised Euroopa Kohtust. Selle kaasuse lõpptulem võib oluliselt mõjutada meie praegust võitlust pangapettustega. Saab näha kas ja, mis ulatuses kohus nõustub/või ei nõustu kohtujuristi seisukohaga.
At this point expressing support for Spain equals standing up for Europe.
Our newest episode is out now, wherever you get your podcasts. This week, @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu discuss the week in privacy and the letter soup that comes with it…
#podcast #PoweredByTrustArc
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Are the agents taking over? This week on the podcast, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social, @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu discuss agentic AI. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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@loesjevdposters.bsky.social maakte deze rake poster.
This week, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu rants about digital sovereignty, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social discusses new American legislation, together they also talk about the latest WhatsApp decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Gelukkig. Dan ben ik net iets minder hard geschrokken...
Als ik dit zo lees, lijkt het er op dat Odido voor de medewerkers geen multifactor authenticatie aan had/heeft staan. Of lees ik dat verkeerd @schellevis.net?
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Here's a hidden secret of doorbell cameras, as revealed by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping. They're recording even when you don't know it, and sending video to company servers even when you don't pay
Our new episode is now available wherever you get your podcasts. This week, @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu talk with Josh Schwartz about individual rights and how to deal with them.
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Last year, I visited the Stonewall Monument in NYC, which tells the story of the LGBTQ movement and the 1969 riot. A memorial to remind everyone that anyone deserves a right to love who they want to. Interfering with such a monument shows there's a long way to go!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Before requiring more data, @discord.com should first make sure to get their data security and breach approach in order. Still waiting for a breach notification, despite the fact that it is clear from the amount of sudden spam that Discord leaked my (dedicated) email address.
Well, if you don't start trying, you are certain you won't succeed. Leaving U.S. Tech certainly isn't for tomorrow, but digital autonomy shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. Happy to see the incoming Dutch government will actually make work of this.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
Full-day masterclass at the Data Leaders’ Summit with @castlebridge-chief.bsky.social: Designing Resilient Human-Centric Governance of Data & AI -moving beyond compliance to governance that adapts under pressure.
📅 19 March | Wexford
🎫 dataleadersummit.ie/master-class-schedule-2026/
“Mega-opvang”
Waarom niet gewoon een neutrale kop @omroepwest.nl, in plaats van meegaan in het frame van de tegenstanders? Asielopvang is al zo’n gespannen onderwerp in de samenleving…
Great to catch up with @tomkemp00.bsky.social on the @seriousprivacy.eu podcast this week. What is happening in California - the leader for U.S. state level data protection?
Ik was al onder de indruk van Rianne Letschert als bestuurder van “mijn” universiteit, maar na deze (in)formatie nog veel meer.
A proposed constitutional amendment adding a right to privacy introduced in Wisconsin: www.channel3000.com/news/wiscons...
Interested in state constitutional rights to privacy? I recommend Tiffany Li's excellent article from last fall: georgialawreview.org/wp-content/u...
It's good to be back, even though I can hardly believe we are already in season 7. That said: start listening! And please subscribe to the pod, so you don't miss any future episodes.
The interoperability of email is very similar to the existence of libraries in that it would be considered a utopian dream if we didn't already have it
It appears that Brazil has received an adequacy decision from the European Commission. The EU-Brazil mutual adequacy framework enables the safe and free flow of personal data, benefiting 670 million consumers in both regions.
We designated today WhatsApp as Very Large Online Platform under the #DigitalServicesAct, as its ‘Channels’ feature reaches the designation threshold of at least 45 million users in the EU.
Learn more: link.europa.eu/YCP7VK
#DSA
“Years of careful diplomacy, billions of dollars in trade, are now at risk because senators and representatives who know better have refused to use the powers they have to block Trump. Now is the time.”
January 18, 2026 was the day when the leaders of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom felt it was necessary to publicly declare commitment "to upholding our sovereignty" because of threats from the United States (President).
Truly unbelievable.
A much-liked post by Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com with the titles “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student” and the caption “They don’t want to get blamed again“
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Wel goed om dit trending te maken. Alleen al om de reacties van de vaderlandse voetbal-analisten te zien over deze oproep.
State Dept graphic on X says “This is OUR hemisphere”
Here’s America’s dictator carving up the world and laying claim to 2 continents.
Europese Parlement
Anna Strolenberg (Volt):
“Het is toch ongelofelijk dat ik hier met u debatteer over de vraag of ik over mijn eigen lichaam kan beschikken?”
SGP’er:
“Er is meer dan vrijheid. Er is meer dan vrouwenrechten. Vrouwen hebben ook een verantwoordelijkheid.”
Relifundamentalisme = haat.
