Why Data Privacy Based on Consent Is Impossible
Digital privacy philosopher Helen Nissenbaum goes deep on the fundamental flaws in data collection policies. Scott Berinato spoke with Nissenbaum about […]
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Is It Really Possible to Use the Internet Privately?
There are many resources to limit your exposure to threats on the internet. There are countless ways to control what […]
Data breaches compromised 4.5 billion records in first half of 2018
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index , a global […]
Key Developments in Internet of Things Law
California Signs the First IoT Security Bill into Law, and the FTC Submits Comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission […]
Twitter reported to be under investigation for violating GDPR
Irish privacy authorities are looking into whether Twitter was in breach of the European law when it refused to comply […]
The perils of employee-collaboration tools and how to avoid them
Today, the rise of flexible work schedules, job shares and teleworking, has created much desired flexibility for many workers. In order […]
Facebook Supreme Court appeal to be heard in December
Facebook has got a provisional date of December 19th for its unprecedented Supreme Court appeal aimed at halting a referral […]
UK DPA releases data protection self-assessment checklist for sole traders
The ICO has launched a self-assessment checklist that will help sole traders and self-employed individuals to assess their compliance with […]
French Data Protection Authority’s Latest Newsletter Includes Assessment of First Four Months of GDPR & Several Guidelines
The French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) published its assessment of the first four months of GDPR and several guidelines, […]
Social Media poses biggest data breach threat
Following the amount of airtime devoted to scandals from Facebook / Cambridge Analytica to Google+, it may come as no […]
GDPR complaints stack up across the EU as regulators prepare to issue fines
It’s almost five months since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Meanwhile, EU member states start to tally […]
Cryptomining replaces ransomware as 2018’s top cybersecurity threat
Cryptomining has taken ransomware’s place as the top cybersecurity threat in 2018, according to Webroot’s Mid-Year Threat Report Update. Focusing […]