New Law Could Give U.K. Unconstitutional Access to Americans’ Personal Data
This form of international data-sharing could put Americans’ privacy at risk and expose citizens to potential Fourth Amendment abuses, critics […]
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Tech stocks may suffer as investors weigh the data privacy risks
The market is correct to be concerned about “trust issues”, i.e. the recent unexpected management disclosures from tech leaders Apple, […]
Camera traps designed for animals are now invading human privacy
Over the past two decades automated wildlife cameras—known as camera traps—have proven invaluable in ecological research and conservation management. Their […]
Dispatch from Brussels: GDPR enforcement, guidance to come in 2019
During her interview with IAPP Chief Knowledge Officer Omer Tene, Dixon said major GDPR-related fines will not come down the […]
Data ethics and the rise of the “PEGs”
European data protection law has always been infused with ethical considerations around data use. Under the old Data Protection Directive, […]
2018 Email Marketing & Unsubscribe Audit
The Online Trust Alliance’s 2018 mail Marketing & Unsubscribe Audit found that the vast majority of audited online retailers have […]
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 […]
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 […]