Privacy

Bulgarian citizens keep around BGN 400 M in Swiss banks, according to estimates of the National Revenue Agency, quoted by the Pressa daily.

They are based on information from Swiss banks on the interest rates, paid off by them.

Twitter sued the US Department of Justice, intensifying its battle with federal agencies for the right to reveal the extent of US government surveillance

Edward Snowden was among the winners of a Swedish human rights award, sometimes referred to as the 'alternative Nobel,' for his disclosures of top secret surveillance programs.

This week, the Turkish Parliament passed a series of laws, including changes about internet privacy.

Journalists cautioned against violating privacy

BELGRADE -- It is unacceptable that the media are publishing data on crime suspects and their victims, Rodoljub Šabić has said.

The commissioner for information of public importance and personal data protection on Friday once again warned against the practice.

Nude photos purportedly showing many top stars, including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence and pop star Rihanna, bounced around social media on Aug. 31, in an apparent massive hacking leak, U.S. media reported. “It’s so weird and hard how people take your privacy away from you,” Lawrence said in a tweet. The actress’ agent, meanwhile, vowed to take legal action.

Google has told European officials that forgetting isn’t easy, especially when details are few and guidelines are murky regarding when personal privacy trumps public interest.

MPs from all political parties have approached the National Special Surveillance Devices Oversight Office, according to the director of the unit.

Boyko Rashkov, as cited by the Bulgarian National Radio, presented Monday a report on the activities of the Office in the first 6 months of its existence.

BELGRADE - Rodoljub Sabic, commissioner for information of public importance and personal data protection, ordered the Security Information Agency (BIA) to submit the data regarding the number of persons placed under surveillance in the course of 2013 to non-governmental organization Youth Initiative for Human Rights within five days.

BELGRADE - Rodoljub Sabic, commissioner for information of public importance and personal data protection, has said on Wednesday that citizens obtain information from government bodies at all levels, but that the situation regarding the personal data protection gives a cause for concern.