1. The Next Privacy Battle in Europe Is Over This New Law by Natasha Singer

Last week's GDPR deadline has come and gone but according to the New York Times there's another, less-buzzed about privacy law that's pending that could turn heads soon. ePrivacy Regulation, legislation that concerns "the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications," is currently being reviewed by the Council of the European Union and could prompt services like Skype, WhatsApp, and Apple's iMessage to obtain a user's express permission before putting tracking codes on devices or collecting data about their communications. The EU is already leading the charge when it comes to data protection but if this winds up wending its way through the EU it could severely clamp innovation, experts argue. The Times cites members of the European Parliament - which approved the law last year - on both sides of the fence. Those in favor say consumers need to regain control over their data, those opposed say it would slow industries like smart cars.

2. Banking Botnet Operators Strike Profit-Sharing Partnership by Jai Vijayan

Attackers behind Trickbot and IcedID, two popular banking Trojans, are working together to reap the benefits of their malware. DarkReading's Jai Vijayan recaps research from Flashpoint this week which found cybercriminals behind both botnets are beginning to collaborate in order to stay afloat. The two groups have formed a profit-sharing plan according to researcher Vitali Kremez. It’s not the first time the group behind IcedID have formed an alliance. In April researchers with Cisco Talos observed the attackers teaming up with the Trojans Ursnif and Dreambot. IcedID’s latest relationship is unlikely to end anytime soon. “Based on the close collaboration between TrickBot and IcedID operators and their shared backend infrastructure, it is likely that the operators will likely continue to closely collaborate on cashing out stolen accounts,” Kremez wrote Wednesday.

3. Indian health ministry proposes a law to govern data security in healthcare sector by Madhur Singh

Interesting news via India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which apparently recently proposed a bill, the Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act, that would give citizens sole ownership of their health data. "Data collectors such as hospitals would be prohibited from refusing treatment to those who do not want their data collected or used," Madhur Singh, a reporter for IndiaSpend, an Indian news and media site, said Thursday. A ruling, something that if passed could steer India's data privacy framework, is expected later this summer. While the law is fascinating on its own, one interesting outcome of the bill would make breach notification mandatory. Currently companies in India aren't obligated to inform victims of a breach.