Supreme Court to hear Facebook appeal over data transfers referral
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an unprecedented appeal by Facebook over a High Court judge’s decision to refer […]
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ePrivacy rapporteur furious over Austria’s limited ambition
The European Parliament’s lead rapporteur on the ePrivacy Regulation has responded with fury to the news that the Austrian presidency […]
Canada is using ancestry websites to help deport people
Canada’s border agency has used ancestry.com and familytreedna.com to establish nationalities of migrants — even contacting users. Source: Canada is […]
Modernized CoE Convention 108: A global standard on data protection
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers recently adopted “Amending Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with […]
Iran unveils bill to protect citizens’ online privacy
Iran has unveiled a bill which would be meant to protect the personal data of its citizens on the Internet […]
Facebook shares crash, is this down to privacy?
Profits at Facebook rose 31% on the same quarter last year, revenue was up 42%, yet shares fell 20% in […]
To keep or not to keep: data retention challenges and solutions
When asking someone a question that has no clear answer, you’ll often receive the response: “how long is a piece […]
Spanish Government approves new Decree-Law on Data Protection matters
Due to the complex balances inside the Spanish Parliament, Spain has been unable to put in place to date (July […]
The GDPR and Blockchain | Inside Privacy
Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise many industries; it has been said that “blockchain will do to the financial […]
Consumers are not acting on privacy concerns when using mobile applications
Consumers are becoming concerned about their privacy when using mobile applications, finds a survey carried out in the US, but […]
Facebook, Twitter Say Europe’s Privacy Law Causing User Drop
Amid a plummeting share price, Facebook Inc. wants panicked investors to believe Europe’s strict General Data Protection Regulation is to […]
The Trump administration is talking to Facebook and Google about potential rules for online privacy
The Trump administration is quietly crafting a new proposal to protect web users’ online privacy, aiming to blunt global criticism […]