FTC, privacy, and vendor due diligence—and opt-in consent
On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released for public comment an administrative complaint and proposed consent […]
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UK NIS Regulations impose new cybersecurity obligations
The UK NIS Regulations (implementing the NIS Directive) come into force in the UK on 10 May 2018. These Regulations […]
ICO launches consultation on stronger regulatory action and continues with its micro-targeting investigation
UK’s Information Commissioner today launched a consultation on stronger powers which are written into the Data Protection Bill currently going […]
NSA Triples Collection of Data From U.S. Phone Companies
The National Security Agency collected last year more than 534 million or three times the phone and text message records […]
Chinese government is behind a decade of hacks on software companies
Researchers said Chinese intelligence officers are behind almost a decade’s worth of network intrusions that use advanced malware to penetrate […]
Drowning in GDPR email updates? Tips on what to look for
Upcoming European privacy rules, called GDPR, have brought a barrage of emails as tech companies everywhere try to comply. Here’s […]
UK’s DPA promises to ‘reward’ compliance in new regulatory action plan
Businesses committed to complying with data protection laws in the UK are less likely to face fines for breaching their […]
St. Kitts and Nevis’ legislators pass Data Protection Bill
Data Protection Bill 2018 passed May 4 to promote the protection of personal data processed by public and private bodies. […]
European regulators: We’re not ready for new privacy law
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been billed as the biggest shake-up of data privacy laws since the birth […]
What Zuckerberg Forgot To Mention… Profiling
This is why we need real data protection – not just better privacy settings! Like many Facebook users around the […]
EU Member States plan to ignore EU Court data retention rulings
EU Member States are exploring all possible options to keep, and in fact expand, their current data retention regimes. The […]
Facebook to Reorganize After Scrutiny Over Data Privacy
The social network overhauled itself into three new divisions and shuffled the leadership of its key businesses in one of […]