Facebook admits bug allowed apps to see hidden photos
Bug let developers access pictures people had uploaded but chosen not to post A Facebook bug let app developers see […]
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GDPR Brexit flowchart
This week has brought further uncertainty on the route to Brexit. The planned vote in the UK Parliament on the […]
GDPR mayhem: Programmatic ad buying plummets in Europe
Since the early hours of May 25, ad exchanges have seen European ad demand volumes plummet between 25 and 40 […]
‘Sandbox’ advice could inform GDPR codes of conduct
Trade associations could develop codes of conduct to help businesses comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through a […]
ICO advises companies on how to prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit
The ICO recommends steps that companies could take now to start preparing for data protection compliance if the UK leaves […]
Recommendations on processing data in the cloud
A recent report published by Ireland’s data protection watchdog provides a helpful reminder to businesses to take additional steps to […]
Tech’s invasion of our privacy made us more paranoid in 2018
People are flocking to privacy tools online that block trackers following your every click, companies are hiring more privacy experts, […]
The End of Privacy Began in the 1960s
The privacy warriors of the 1960s would have been astounded by what the tech industry has become. They would be […]
Cyber crooks increasingly targeting home devices
Cyber criminals are shifting their attention from traditional computers to internet-connected devices in Canadian homes, says the government’s cyber security […]
Google shifts control of European data from U.S. to Ireland to aid GDPR compliance
Google yesterday announced the changes to its terms of service and privacy policy and has designated Ireland as the location […]
Microsoft calls for AI facial-recognition laws
Microsoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition. Tech companies are faced […]
EU e-Privacy reforms hit stalemate
EU countries cannot agree on the wording of the planned new e-Privacy Regulation, causing the proposed reforms to be watered […]