U.S. states pass data protection laws on the heels of the GDPR
Several U.S. states have recently introduced and passed legislation to expand data breach notification rules and to mirror some of […]
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Social site terms tougher than Dickens
Children may be signing up to apps with terms and conditions only university students can understand. The BBC carried out […]
Google says Google Documents is secure despite Russian issue
Google said that its document writing tool Google Documents was secure even as Russian internet users discovered scores of files […]
DNA Tests on Separated Migrant Children Raise Privacy Issues
The Trump administration’s decision to use DNA testing to help reunite children separated from their parents at the Mexican border […]
AI spots legal problems with tech T&Cs in GDPR research project
An experimental European research project applied machine learning technology to big tech’s privacy policies — to see whether AI can […]
EU Parliament votes to suspend Privacy Shield
On July 4 the European Parliament voted for non-binding resolution on suspension Privacy Shield. It was passed 303 to 223 […]
Top EU Court Embraces Anonymity for Litigants
Starting with July 1 the European Court of Justice (CJEU) no longer plans to identify people who are the subject […]
European Data Protection Board issues update after second plenary meeting
Newly minted European Data Protection Board provided an update after it held its second plenary meeting July 4 and 5 […]
Harvey Norman example highlights GDPR breach notification time pressures
The time constraints businesses are under to disclose major personal data breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has […]
California’s new consumer privacy law has its limits
On the surface, it will force tech leaders like Facebook and Google to be more transparent. But despite the hype, […]
Popular mobile apps aren’t protecting your personal data
Some of the most popular mobile apps are letting just anyone access your personal data. Millions of passwords, GPS locations, and […]
Facebook Says EU Data Unlikely Shared With Cambridge Analytica
Facebook Inc. said private data about its European users may not have fallen into the hands of Cambridge Analytica after […]