‘Legitimate interest’ may permit processing of ‘silent party data’ under PSD2
Businesses in the payment services market do not necessarily need the consent of ‘silent parties’ to process their personal data […]
GDPR News
French website publisher fined for violation of the cookie requirements
The French Council of State affirmed the EUR 25,000 fine imposed by the CNIL on Editions Croque Futur (challenges.fr) for […]
All corporate networks ‘highly vulnerable’ to attacks
Corporate Wi-Fi networks and employee mistakes make all corporate networks vulnerable to attacks from hackers, according to Positive Technologies. The report […]
Consumers think companies aren’t doing enough to protect their data
A majority of consumers surveyed also say that the US government should get involved by mandating stricter privacy and security […]
BlackTech threat group steals D-Link certificates to spread backdoor malware
Researchers have uncovered a new malicious campaign which utilizes stolen D-Link certificates to sign malware. The same certificate was used […]
China’s Dystopian Dreams: A.I., Shame and Lots of Cameras
With millions of cameras and billions of lines of code, China is building a high-tech authoritarian future. Beijing is embracing […]
EU Data Chair Weighs In Against ICANN
The head of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has come out against ICANN’s attempt to force a domain registrar […]
Smart technology sees through walls to track and identify people
A group of researchers and students at MIT have developed an intelligent radar-like technology that makes it possible to see […]
Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms
Facebook is working to spread its face-matching tools even as it faces heightened scrutiny from regulators and legislators in Europe […]
The Future of International Data Transfers
With the current focus on the coming into effect of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), one could (almost) […]
How to verify identity of data subjects for DSARs under the GDPR
It’s an important question because, obviously personal data need to be protected, and you need to insure confidentiality, integrity and […]
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 […]