Will online privacy make a comeback in 2020?
Last year was a landmark for online privacy in many ways, with something of a consensus emerging that consumers deserve […]
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Lawmakers push bipartisan update to children’s online privacy law
House lawmakers are introducing a bipartisan bill Thursday to update a long-standing children’s online privacy law so that parents could […]
UK looks to replace passwords with biometric technology to reduce NHS login time
The U.K. government is investing £40 million (USD$52 million) in multi-factor authentication technology to upgrade NHS staff computer login system […]
Retailer fined half a million pounds for data breach of at least 14 million people
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was […]
Dutch Court Decides on Scope of GDPR Right of Access
In late December 2019, the Court of The Hague (Netherlands) published a preliminary reference procedure (see here , in Dutch). The […]
State Legislatures Are Off to the Privacy Races
New Hampshire legislators introduced new data privacy legislation, New Hampshire House Bill 1680. The legislation is similar to the California […]
EU Parliament debates if California could be considered ‘adequate’
Members of the Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs discussed in depth the European Commission’s report, issued […]
Study finds consumers would choose biometric authentication over passwords
Passwords are a double-edged sword: they are meant to protect information, but they are also frustrating with so many to […]
ICO Delays British Airways and Marriott GDPR Fines
Further to the publication of the ICO’s notices of intention to fine British Airways and Marriott in July 2019, the […]
Ten Questions—And Answers—About the California Consumer Privacy Act
You may have heard from a lot of businesses telling you that they’ve updated their privacy policies because of a […]
Consumers want personalisation and expect a cost benefit for their data
A study by Dassault Systèmes has revealed that younger consumers are leading the push for personalization that improves products and […]
Google To Settle Lawsuit Over Google+ Data Breaches for $7.5 million
Google has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit over data breaches that exposed private information of […]