First German data protection authority issues GDPR fine
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Wuerttemberg (LfDI) was the first German data protection authority to […]
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New Spanish data law could undermine the integrity of democracy
On Wednesday, the Spanish senate gave the green light to an online data protection law which may enable political parties […]
Cathay Pacific case shows data breach reporting challenges
Multinational companies experiencing a major data breach face significant challenges in co-ordinating co-operation with investigating authorities around the world. The […]
Spanish Senate signs-off new GDPR-compliant Data Protection Act
After a very long delay and amidst rumors that the Spanish Parliament could be dissolved and early elections called, the […]
UK ICO Issues Warning to Washington Post Over Cookie Consent Practices
UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) issued a warning to the U.S.-based The Washington Post over its approach to obtaining consent […]
Amazon hit with major data breach
Amazon has suffered a major data breach that caused customer names and email addresses to be disclosed on its website, […]
85% of companies allow employees to access data from personal devices creating security risks
A recent report from security firm Bitglass surveyed IT experts, and found that 85% of organizations enable BYOD policies, citing […]
Draft Withdrawal Agreement does not guarantee frictionless free flow of personal data from EU
The draft Withdrawal Agreement at Article 71(2) implies an adequacy assessment by the European Commission could happen in future (this […]
Hackers are not main cause of health data breaches
Most health information data breaches in the U.S. in recent years haven’t been the work of hackers but instead have […]
Finland updates its data protectionlaw according to the GDPR
Finland finally adopted its new GDPR-style law on 13 November. The delay was partly caused by deliberations on the role […]
Why so few Privacy Shield disputes?
Last month, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce held their second annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy […]
A leaky database of SMS text messages exposed password resets and 2FA codes
A security lapse has exposed a massive database containing tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor […]