Google wins landmark right to be forgotten case
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
It means the firm only needs to remove links from its search results in Europe - and not elsewhere - after receiving an appropriate request.
The ruling stems from a dispute between Google and a French privacy regulator.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...