Why We Need to Audit Algorithms
Algorithmic decision-making and artificial intelligence (AI) hold enormous potential and are likely to be economic blockbusters, but we worry that […]
GDPR News
ICO issues the first fines to organisations that have not paid the data protection fee
Organisations across the business services, construction and finance sectors are among the first to be fined by the ICO for […]
Germany’s first fine under the GDPR offers enforcement insights
On Nov. 21 , the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Wuerttemberg (LfDI) imposed the first fine under […]
Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User Data
Facebook considered charging third parties for access to user data several years ago, company emails show. Such a move would […]
Addressing the compliance challenge
The regulatory landscape is complex; a recent survey of more than 360 enterprises revealed that 86% are dealing with the […]
Germany proposes router security guidelines
The German government published at the start of the month an initial draft for rules on securing Small Office and […]
Will the UK achieve adequacy after Brexit?
The status of U.K.-EU data flows post-Brexit has been the subject of speculation since the fateful vote was taken nearly […]
Airlines collect too much passenger data
Airlines are widening scope of data they collect from passengers – but if it goes wrong, they could find themselves […]
EU says India’s data localisation unnecessary
The European Union has termed the data localisation requirements proposed by India as unnecessary, harmful and likely to have negative […]
Parents are giving tons of their kids’ personal data away
On average, parents will post more than 1,000 images of their children online before they’re old enough to have their […]
Cambridge Analytica Knew How You’d Vote If You Wore Wrangler
The whistle-blower behind the Cambridge Analytica revelations said the now-defunct data research firm used the fashion preferences of Facebook Inc. […]
Does the EDPB answer frequently asked questions on territorial scope?
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB , the successor to the Article 29 Working Party) has issued guidelines (for consultation) […]