EU data-breach complaints rise as Europol faces surveillance-tool allegations
The European Data Protection Supervisor has said the number of admissible complaints about alleged data violations rose by about 25% last year compared with 2024.The comments came as the watchdog addressed allegations that Europol developed an intelligence tool to bypass EU law.Wojciech Wiewiórowski, the European Data Protection Supervisor, said on Thursday that the increase was making the office's work more resource-intensive and was shaping its supervision priorities.He was speaking after the presentation of the EDPS annual report for 2025.The report said the agency had also seen its highest number so far of requests for access to documents.It warned about the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:05 LONDON
Met Police misconduct probe over handling of Al Fayed abuse allegations
A serving Metropolitan Police officer and four former officers are being investigated for potential misconduct over how reports of sexual abuse allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed were handled.The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it is directing the investigation.The watchdog said five individuals have been advised they are under investigation, but it has not yet decided whether any current or former officers have, or would have had, a disciplinary case to answer.The probe concerns complaints made by four individuals.The investigation is being carried out by the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards under the IOPC's direction and control.The Met said it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 06:30 LONDON
