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OECD Countries Adopt Agreement on Government Access to Personal Data
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- Updates
European Commission Publishes Draft Adequacy Decision on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
- Data Protection
- Intelligence Surveillance
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
President Biden Signs Executive Order Creating New Safeguards for U.S. Surveillance Programs
- Data Protection
- Intelligence Surveillance
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Indonesia Passes Privacy Bill
- Data Security
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
Analysis: The Rise of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa (Part 4 of 6)

The spread of smart cities is a key area facilitating the spread of Chinese surveillance technology globally. Simply put, the smart city is a computational model of urban planning that purports to optimize operational efficacy and promote economic activity by utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In 2018, the Kenyatta administration in Kenya announced the launch of the National Broadband Strategy, which was designed to advance access to broadband, but also serve as a foundational policy framework to implement smart city technology.
- Anonymity
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- Privacy in Public
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
European Parliament Adopts DSA, DMA
- Access to Information
- Big Data
- Children's Privacy
- Competition and Privacy
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
Analysis: The Rise of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa (Part 2 of 6)
- Data Protection
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Analysis: The Rise of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa (Part 1 of 6)
- Data Protection
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Awards Forbrukerrådet with EPIC International Champion of Freedom Award
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- Updates
White House Announces “Declaration for the Future of the Internet”
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates

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