The multifarious effects of GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a milestone in the regulation of data and privacy of individuals residing in the European Union (EU). It is an instrument that establishes the minimum level of personal data protection throughout all 28 EU Member States. In that sense, individuals’ names, photos, posts…
Are European children protected well online? The European Parliament and other stakeholders have put a lot of effort to protect the rights of children in the digital environment. But are minors effectively protected in practice? There is growing evidence of harm to children online – both to their safety and security, as well…
CYBERCRYMINALS: Complex Times Ahead “Dangerous times have come. In the future, we need to be more vigilant about what we can trust on the web. This is a time when we have to rely on reputable news sources we are confident in” Peele concludes speaking through Obama’s image. Deepfake algorithms are likely to be…
Invitation: To all members of the academic community and other interested parties that would like to discuss our dynamic digital presence and challenging future Dear colleagues and friends, Partners of EC Horizon 2020 COMPACT project are organizing two sessions during the upcoming Congress of the Polish Communication Association (PCA). It is our pleasure to…
Fears and speculations in Bulgaria after National Children’s Strategy draft project was introduced In April 2019 it was officially stated that the Bulgarian government decided to put the National Children’s Strategy on halt. Bulgarian media announced that, at the request of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, work on the National Children’s Strategy project would cease due to…
The personal data of millions hacked in Bulgaria What exactly happened? The BBC reported on 17th of July, 2019 that personal data belonging to millions of Bulgarians has been stolen in a cyber-attack on the country’s National Revenue Agency (NRA). The files, sorted into 57 folders, included numerous personal details, amongst which were…
Issues related to the National Revenue Agency personal data leak Was the media and public institutions’ reaction adequate? Ten days after huge arrays of information were stolen from the National Revenue Agency (NRA), Veni Markovski, blogger and journalist, one of Internet pioneers in Bulgaria, comments on the failure in the information system of…
The case of social media used for donations of citizens and potential medical data protection: Example for the potential constructive and destructive use of social media for social good In February 2019, the Commission for Personal Data Protection of Bulgaria issued a statement about the medical documents regulation in social media. The topic…
UK’s ambitious plan for addressing all online harms HM Government: Online Harms, White Paper The UK White Paper puts forward a new regulatory framework for tech companies, moving beyond self-regulation. The framework will be overseen by an independent regulator (Ofcom is seen as a “strong candidate”), which has to set clear safety standards,…