Data Transfer
Meta hit with record $1.3-billion fine in EU over US data transfers
Meta given six months to stop 'the unlawful processing, including storage, in the US' of transferred personal EU data
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Meta gears up for fine and ban in clash over EU-US data transfers
The Irish Data Protection Commission, the main EU privacy watchdog in charge of Meta's Facebook, will announce the decision next month, the company said in its quarterly report
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India proposes easier cross-border data transfers under new privacy law
India has defended stricter regulations citing the need to safeguard users' interests in a country that has more than 760 million internet users
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Why are download speeds higher than upload speeds?
Have you noticed the difference between download and upload speeds of internet in your device? A speed test will tell you that the upload speed is usually lower than the download. Let us find out why
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UK, S Korea sign first global data transfer deal; promotes digital trade
The deal will allow organisations in both the countries to transfer data without any restrictions
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Report calls for enabling responsible transfer of data from India to US
The report also suggested that India should facilitate India-US data transfers by recognising the US as providing an adequate level of protection
Top EU court ditches data transfer deal over concerns of US surveillance
The so-called Privacy Shield was set up in 2016 by Washington and Brussels to protect personal data when it is sent to the United States for commercial use
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Scientists set new record for data transmission over 75 km of optical fibre
Telecommunication networks use many different frequencies, or colours, to transfer as much information as possible, the researchers said
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Rules governing data transfer to US by social networks valid: EU advisor
He warned that, where non-EU law conflicts with European privacy protections, it the firm exporting the data and local regulators that must ensure compliance with Brussels' rules
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Snippets: Data disconnect
On average it takes 10 minutes to move 65% of CDC data into analytics database
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