Facebook’s Tiny Privacy Fine Is a ‘Warning,’ Watchdog Says
Facebook Inc.’s German unit was handed a fine of 51,000 euros for failing to properly nominate a data protection officer […]
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GDPR enforcement is on fire!
Data protection authorities (DPAs) are rapidly increasing their GDPR enforcement activities and here are some trends coming to surface. While […]
2020 Global Legislative Predictions
This year’s report on privacy and data protection regulation includes contributions from IAPP members all over the world outlining their […]
Macs in greater cybersecurity danger than Windows for first time
The “State of Malware” report published by endpoint protection and remediation specialist, Malwarebytes, shows Mac threats are growing faster than […]
ICO issues maximum pre-GDPR fine on major UK retailer
Last month the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, imposed a monetary penalty notice of £500,000 on […]
A New U.S. Model for Privacy? Comparing the Washington Privacy Act to GDPR, CCPA, and More
In Washington State, a new comprehensive privacy law is moving quickly. If approved, it will reach the House, which is […]
California lawmaker introduces genetic privacy bill
A proposed California law would prohibit DNA testing companies like Ancestry and 23andMe from sharing customer DNA information with outside […]
Mobile Device IDs Will Be The Next Ad Tracker To Bite The Dust
Neither Apple nor Google – which is fresh off announcing its plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome less than […]
Software error exposes the ID numbers for 1.26 million Danish citizens
Danish tax portal accidentally shares tax payer identification numbers with Google and Adobe analytics services. The error lasted for five […]
German Federal Supervisory Authority Launches Public Consultation on Anonymization
On February 10, 2020, Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) launched its first public consultation procedure. […]
AI could constantly scan the internet for data privacy violations, a quicker, easier way to enforce compliance
Data privacy regulations are being adopted to protect internet users. Today, humans need to read those rules to ensure compliance. […]
Washington Privacy Act comes under review
The US now has the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in force and American citizens can expect to see other […]