The Swedish Privacy Authority (IMY) has reviewed the legal databases Lexbase and Krimfup and found that the services have processed information about crimes “without legal support”.
CrimeThe systems provider Miljödata is being fined SEK 1.8 million by the Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) after the high-profile data breach last autumn.
SwedenThe Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is launching an investigation into the Sweden Democrats' heavily criticized mass text messaging ahead of the election.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats agree, the SD claims in a text message. A violation of the law and a sign of "a dirty election campaign," according to S. "We would never, ever cooperate with SD," says S leader Magdalena Andersson.
Swedish politicsFor over 20 years, the double murder of an elderly couple in Brattås was a mystery to police. Finally, DNA traces led to a suspected perpetrator, who is now being sentenced by the Ångermanland District Court. However, he was acquitted of murder - and the sentence remains 14 years in prison.
CrimeCyberbullying, appearance issues and hacked accounts. Many parents are worried about how to protect their children on social media. Now the Swedish Privacy Protection Agency (IMY) is presenting an app to help and support both parents and children.
SwedenThe complaints about neighbors' camera surveillance are increasing. One must remember that quite often, you don't see exactly what a camera picks up, says Jenny Bård, head of the unit for camera surveillance at the Integrity Protection Authority (IMY).
SwedenThe Government appoints an external investigator who, with the help of the Security Service, will get to the bottom of security breaches at the Land Survey Office. We take these issues seriously, says Minister for Housing Andreas Carlson (Christian Democrats).
Swedish politicsA technical fault caused the Health and Care Inspectorate, Ivo, to disclose confidential information. This is shown by an investigation conducted by Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
SwedenAI companies and social media receive failing grades from Swedes in two new reports on data management and source criticism. Combating false information is one of our most important missions, says Valiant Richey, global head of trust and safety at Tiktok.
SwedenAs of April 1, a permit from the Integrity Protection Authority (IMY) is no longer required for those who wish to conduct camera surveillance.
SwedenThe National Agency for Education still cannot provide a definitive answer to what caused the failure of the digital national exams – which led the authority to cancel all spring exams on the Agency's test platform. We are on the track of the solution, says department head Anna Westerholm. The Minister of Education says that based on the information provided by the National Agency for Education, it was "the right decision to shut down the test platform".
Swedish politicsThe National Agency for Education is forced to cancel the digital national tests in the spring. The reason is that several serious errors have been detected. On Friday, it became clear that students' personal data had leaked to teachers who should not have access to this information.
SwedenDNA family research is becoming a powerful tool for solving both old and new cases, according to the police's family researcher Linda Kvist. The law allowing the method has now been passed in the Riksdag. This is what we have been waiting for, says Kvist.
Swedish politicsA law that gives the police the opportunity to solve crimes with data from genealogy databases has now been passed in parliament. But the method may not be used on unidentified dead – a mistake, according to the head of the police's group for cold cases in Region South.
Swedish politicsThe online broker Nordnet reopened its app and website on Tuesday afternoon after a several-hour-long interruption. Technical problems earlier in the morning allowed customers to see other customers' holdings in shares and funds – whereupon the services were shut down.
TechnologyThe Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) wants Sweden to raise the issue of a review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU following criticism from the business community and the public sector.
Swedish politicsThere is still great uncertainty regarding the extent of the cyberattack on the Sportadmin app – which is used by 1,700 sports associations in Sweden and has one million users. We cannot currently know what amount of data is involved, says Jennie Everhed, communications manager at Lime Technologies, which owns Sportadmin, to TT.
SwedenIn the worst case, all personal data for all associations and their members may have been leaked in connection with the cyberattack against the Sportadmin app, writes the company behind the app on its website.
SwedenIt should no longer be required to obtain a permit for camera surveillance, proposes the Tidö parties in a new legislative proposal. It should also become easier for the police to monitor more areas – including locations where no risk of crime is seen.
SwedenUp to 170,000 personal identity numbers and information in Region Stockholm may have been handled incorrectly since 2013.
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