Apple to Close iPhone Security Hole That Law Enforcement Uses to Crack Devices
Apple is closing a technological loophole that let authorities hack into locked iPhones, infuriating law enforcement officials and reigniting a […]
GDPR News
Alexa and other smart speakers may endanger privacy rights
Legal experts say internet-connected smart speakers are the latest example of how technology and devices endear themselves to consumers before […]
No cross-checking on consent needed under PSD2
Banks do not need to check whether their customers have given other companies permission to access information from their payment […]
London cops’ facial recognition doesn’t work
London cops’ facial recognition kit has only correctly identified two people to date – neither of whom were criminals – […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 is not at all like the GDPR
There seems to be a rise in fearmongering about the next big potential privacy legislation on the horizon after GDPR […]
GDPR implementation bills: The election problem
It is by now no secret that a lot of EU countries won’t have implementing acts ready in time for […]
How not to write your GDPR-‘compliant’ data protection notice
GDPR requires companies to have a robust data processing notices. However, “obfuscating their data collection and processing activities on the […]
Yahoo fine highlights issue of intra-group data processing compliance
The EU-based arms of major international businesses must have contracts in place with other group companies where those other companies […]
New French data protection law declared constitutional and ready for promulgation
The French Constitutional Council has issued its ruling on June 12 regarding the new data protection law implementing the EU […]
Protecting Customers’ Privacy Requires More than Anonymizing Their Data
The promised benefits of data-driven marketing are at grave risk unless businesses can do a better job of protecting against […]
This AI Knows Who You Are by the Way You Walk
Our individual walking styles, much like snowflakes, are unique. With this in mind, computer scientists have developed a powerful new […]
UK Privacy Regulator Open to Self-Certification under GDPR
Organizations in Europe may eventually be able to self-certify that they are compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, […]