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InfoSecSherpa<p>The countdown to the weekend begins with Five for Friday. Read 5 <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> news items from this past week that you may have missed. </p><p>Five for Friday - 9 May 2025<br><a href="https://sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/five-for-friday-9-may-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sherpaintelligence.substack.co</span><span class="invisible">m/p/five-for-friday-9-may-2025</span></a></p>
Tom Stoneham<p>Rewatching Citizen Four and struck by the fact that Snowden claims to be secure against the $5 wrench attack:</p><p>"You literally beat me and torture me and I couldn't reveal the passwords."</p><p>I'm curious how. Something you have. Something you are. Something you know. Surely they are all vulnerable to sufficient violence?</p><p><a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/Snowden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Snowden</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a></p><p><a href="https://xkcd.com/538/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">xkcd.com/538/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Flipboard Tech Desk<p>A massive aviation industry clearinghouse that processes data for 12 billion passenger flights per year is selling that information to the Trump administration amid the White House’s new immigration crackdown. Read more at The Lever. <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/AirlineReportingCorporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirlineReportingCorporation</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://flip.it/FlCyYi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/FlCyYi</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>»The only way to protect data is not to collect it.« Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal in an interview with Guy Kawasaki at SXSW 2025. The entire 1h discussion is online, enjoy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyH7zoP-JOg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=AyH7zoP-JOg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dataprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dataprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/personaldata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>personaldata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datenschutz</span></a></p>
boksy<p>"With an expected downgrade to the status of electoral autocracy, the US will share its label with Turkey, Hungary, Iraq, India, and Russia. This makes Big Tech's data collection, storage, control over, or any use of that data an even more urgent issue around the world."</p><p><a href="https://archive.ph/QJFOY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/QJFOY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cloud</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CloudSeccurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudSeccurity</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AWS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AWS</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Backups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Backups</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WorldBackupDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldBackupDay</span></a></p>
Natasha Jay 🇪🇺<p>With the UK doing vague 'framework' trade deals with the US it might be a good idea to opt-out of NHS data sharing* (unless you really love Palantir) </p><p>*Hopefully every single trans person with NHS England has already done this, but given all the shite around "biological sex" it goes doubly</p><p>Opt-out Link:<br><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/manage-your-choice/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/m</span><span class="invisible">anage-your-choice/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/NHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHS</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Palantir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palantir</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>Age verification laws are pushing platforms to collect sensitive data like facial scans &amp; official IDs, compromising <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> for everyone.</p><p>These measures not only risk <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a> theft and stalking but also fail to protect children effectively.</p><p>We need smarter solutions, not invasive surveillance.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>privacyguides</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/06/age-verification-wants-your-face/#why-its-bad-news-for-everyones-privacy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">privacyguides.org/articles/202</span><span class="invisible">5/05/06/age-verification-wants-your-face/#why-its-bad-news-for-everyones-privacy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Law</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ID</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Age" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Age</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgeVerification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a></p>
StanceOfMind<p>In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker to sign first in nation executive order protecting autism data</p><p><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/05/07/rfk-jr-pritzker-sign-executive-order-protecting-autism-data" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chicago.suntimes.com/politics/</span><span class="invisible">2025/05/07/rfk-jr-pritzker-sign-executive-order-protecting-autism-data</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Pritzker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pritzker</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/HealthInformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthInformation</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/PHI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PHI</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a></p>
StanceOfMind<p>7 ways to lock down your phone's security - before it's too late.</p><p><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-ways-to-lock-down-your-phones-security-before-its-too-late/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zdnet.com/article/7-ways-to-lo</span><span class="invisible">ck-down-your-phones-security-before-its-too-late/</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Phones</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Devices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Devices</span></a></p>
rijo<p>ICYMI: Google unveils server-side tagging and enhanced app measurement tools <a href="https://ppc.land/google-unveils-server-side-tagging-and-enhanced-app-measurement-tools/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/google-unveils-server</span><span class="invisible">-side-tagging-and-enhanced-app-measurement-tools/</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marketing</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/AppTracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppTracking</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a></p>
PPC Land<p>ICYMI: Google unveils server-side tagging and enhanced app measurement tools: Google introduces four new measurement tools for marketers to enhance data collection while improving privacy and app tracking capabilities. <a href="https://ppc.land/google-unveils-server-side-tagging-and-enhanced-app-measurement-tools/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/google-unveils-server</span><span class="invisible">-side-tagging-and-enhanced-app-measurement-tools/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marketing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppTracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppTracking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a></p>
InfoSecSherpa<p>I paid attention to the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> news over the weekend so you wouldn't have to!</p><p>Read "What'd I Miss?" a weekend news roundup for May 2-4, 2025</p><p>Read! Subscribe! Share!</p><p>What'd I Miss? May 2-4, 2025<br><a href="https://sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/whatd-i-miss-may-2-4-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sherpaintelligence.substack.co</span><span class="invisible">m/p/whatd-i-miss-may-2-4-2025</span></a></p>
rijo<p>ICYMI: Perplexity's Browser Strategy Mirrors Big Tech's Data Collection Playbook <a href="https://ppc.land/perplexitys-browser-strategy-mirrors-big-techs-data-collection-playbook/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/perplexitys-browser-s</span><span class="invisible">trategy-mirrors-big-techs-data-collection-playbook/</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/AdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdTech</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/ConsumerInsights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerInsights</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/UserExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UserExperience</span></a></p>
PPC Land<p>ICYMI: Perplexity's Browser Strategy Mirrors Big Tech's Data Collection Playbook: Perplexity browser plans track user habits across web for "hyper personalized" ads like Google. <a href="https://ppc.land/perplexitys-browser-strategy-mirrors-big-techs-data-collection-playbook/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/perplexitys-browser-s</span><span class="invisible">trategy-mirrors-big-techs-data-collection-playbook/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerInsights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerInsights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UserExperience</span></a></p>
PPC Land<p>ICYMI: Inside Google's Q1 2025 Privacy Sandbox Report: Google reverses course on cookie deprecation after years of industry preparation, announces status quo will remain. <a href="https://ppc.land/inside-googles-q1-2025-privacy-sandbox-report/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/inside-googles-q1-202</span><span class="invisible">5-privacy-sandbox-report/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacySandbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacySandbox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cookies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cookies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a></p>
Blaze Trends<p>TikTok Fined €530 Million by Ireland for Violating EU Data Protection Rules</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ireland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tiktok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tiktok</span></a> <br><a href="https://blazetrends.com/tiktok-fined-e530-million-by-ireland-for-violating-eu-data-protection-rules/?fsp_sid=24860" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blazetrends.com/tiktok-fined-e</span><span class="invisible">530-million-by-ireland-for-violating-eu-data-protection-rules/?fsp_sid=24860</span></a></p>
Global Threads<p>🇪🇺 EU | 🇨🇳 CHINA<br>🔴 TikTok Fined €530M Over EU Data Transfers to China</p><p> 🔸 Irish regulators say TikTok sent EU user data to China, breaching GDPR.<br> 🔸 Staff in China accessed personal info without proper safeguards.<br> 🔸 ByteDance may face data transfer suspension if noncompliant in 6 months.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ByteDance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByteDance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a></p>
InfoSecSherpa<p>The countdown to the weekend begins with Five for Friday! 🪩💃🕺</p><p>Get 5 <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> news items you may have missed from this past week.</p><p>Read, Subscribe, Share! Five for Friday - 2 May 2025<br><a href="https://sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/five-for-friday-2-may-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sherpaintelligence.substack.co</span><span class="invisible">m/p/five-for-friday-2-may-2025</span></a></p>
Mary Nelson<p>Some people wondered, "Why ban TikTok?" <br>This is what some suspected--they're sending user info to China.</p><p>"TikTok Fined $600 Million for Sending European User Data to China"</p><p>"Irish investigators said TikTok did not protect the data of users in the European Union, improperly transferring some of it to China. TikTok said it would appeal."</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/business/tiktok-eu-data-china.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/05/02/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/tiktok-eu-data-china.html</span></a></p>
Todd Alström<p>TikTok is investing 1 billion euros in Finland as part of a 12 billion investment in “data centres and data privacy improvements across Europe over the next decade as part of the Clover project. The centres will store European user data, with oversight from EU authorities, to address concerns about Chinese government access.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> stakeholders were not involved in the plans and surprised by the news.</p><p><a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20159282" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">yle.fi/a/74-20159282</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a></p>