US court cases reflects ‘social shift’ in how data is viewed
Two recent decisions in two different federal appeals courts regarding who has the right to sue over data breaches reflect […]
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Council of Europe updates Convention 108
On May 18 the Council of Europe adopted an amending Protocol which updates its data protection convention, known as “Convention […]
Eight countries to miss EU data protection deadline
The EU starts enforcing its general data protection regulation on 25 May – but Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, […]
How to disappear from the internet
Worried about what’s out there about you? You’re not alone. But is it even possible to become a digital ghost? […]
Why the ‘encryption exception’ may be over used
EU General Data Protection Regulation and some U.S. state laws provides the “encryption exception” – it can be used to […]
Hacker Breaches Securus, the Company That Helps Cops Track Phones Across the US
A hacker has provided Motherboard with the login details for a company that buys phone location data from major telecom […]
Snooping Amsterdam civil servants broke privacy laws with Facebook research
An analysis of the Facebook networks of trouble-making youngsters by the Amsterdam city authorities constituted a breach of privacy and […]
Croatia announces GDPR implementation act
The Croatian data protection authority (‘AZOP’) announced, on 10 May 2018, that the Act on Implementation of the General Data […]
Publishers, ad tech firms scramble to comply with GDPR
With only weeks until GDPR takes effect, publishers and ad tech vendors are still addressing concerns of transparency and control. […]
GDPR isn’t the only game in town – US state developments also looming
Companies gearing up for the European Union’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation - which introduces significant new obligations […]
Are GDPR fines insurable?
DLA Piper and Aon have launched a guide ‘The price of data security‘, ahead of the General Data Protection Regulation […]
GDPR offers tech providers an opportunity to develop compliance tools
There is an opportunity for technology providers to develop new tools to help businesses comply with their legal obligations under […]