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 […]
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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, […]
LIBE votes for Privacy Shield’s suspension: What does it mean?
On June 11 EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) voted on the current international data-transfer agreement between the EU and U.S. […]
Application Developers Learning How GDPR Limits Use of Blockchain
Blockchain specialists in the European Union are grappling with the implications of the new GDPR privacy standards with ultimate outcome […]
Argentina court decision clarifies the concept of sensitive data
The Federal Court of Appeals on Civil and Commercial Matters has expanded the country’s already robust data protections by ruling […]
UK’s police warns tech companies on use of encryption
The encryption technology that keeps smartphone users’ private messages safe could be regulated by the government because it is sometimes used by […]
How to approach DPIAs under the GDPR
A DPIA consists of a procedure aimed at describing the treatment, assessing its necessity and proportionality, and facilitating the management […]
Bulgarian Presidency Presents Progress Report and Points for Debate on ePrivacy
On January 10, 2017, the EU Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications. On June […]
Yahoo case highlights pivotal role of Irish data watchdog
Ireland’s data protection authority – Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) – is likely to play “a central role” […]