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Fortune
2 weeks ago
New York City

A police officer sued after he was allegedly ousted for giving a traffic ticket to a friend of the chief

The NYPD officer settlement underscores the misuse of 'courtesy cards' in traffic infractions without real departmental changes. [ more ]
Business Insider
3 weeks ago
UK news

Whistleblower unfairly dismissed after being told to arrange visa for Chinese 'espionage agent' awarded $745,000

Bharat Bhagani was awarded £565,000 after being unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing on serious regulatory violations. [ more ]
The Nation
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

'Little Guantanamo' Gets Bigger

Secretive prison units for dissenters have expanded by 80% over 15 years, using isolation and monitoring.
Daniel Hale's transfer underscores punitive measures in prison systems against whistleblowers and dissenters. [ more ]
Harvard Business Review
4 months ago
Remote teams

Understanding Your NDA (and When It Can Be Broken)

Restrictive NDAs can prevent reporting securities violations but are illegal; employees can confidentially report misconduct and illegal NDAs to the SEC. [ more ]
www.npr.org
6 months ago
Law

A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S. is delayed pending fair trial assurances.
Assange's background, founding WikiLeaks, role, and controversies highlighted. [ more ]
TechCrunch
6 months ago
EU data protection

With $16M in fresh funds, Whistleblower Software rebrands and expands into compliance | TechCrunch

Formalize, a Danish startup, rebrands as it ventures into the compliance software market and secures €15 million for expansion.
Compliance software market is booming due to regulatory pressure, as seen in recent high-value deals and investments in startups. [ more ]
EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers
8 months ago
EU data protection

European Data Privacy DayPrivacy Day: EFDPO Stresses Importance of DPOs for Successful DigitalizationEuropean Data Privacy Day * EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers

Whistleblowing in data protection
Experiences shared in EU-wide webinar [ more ]
EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers
11 months ago
EU data protection

Free Online Workshop: Whistleblowing From a Data Protection Perspective - National Experiences and Knowledge Sharing * EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers

The Czech Data Protection Association and FederPrivacy organized an online seminar on whistleblowing, with panelists from various EU member states sharing their experiences.
The panelists discussed the state of transposition of the EU whistleblowing directive in their respective countries and highlighted problematic points. [ more ]
ReadWrite
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI employees warn of AI's potential existential threats to humanity in letter

AI poses existential threats including human extinction, highlighting concerns of manipulation, inequality, and loss of control. [ more ]
Engadget
2 months ago
Information security

OpenAI hit by two big security issues this week

OpenAI faced security concerns regarding the ChatGPT Mac app and internal messaging system breaches. [ more ]
Washington Post
3 months ago
US news

Incoming Post editor tied to self-described 'thief' who claimed role in his reporting

John Ford assisted Robert Winnett in obtaining confidential information, bringing to light unethical media practices. [ more ]
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