National Standard on Personal Information Security Goes into Effect in China
On May 1, 2018, the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification went into effect in China. The Specification […]
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Belgian Data Commissioner Issues GDPR White List and GDPR Black List for Processing Operations
The Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy has created a set of recommendations which outline the way in which […]
Russia’s Watchdog May Block Facebook If Network Fails to Comply With Laws
The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor might raise the issue of blocking Facebook if the social network fails to relocate the […]
Report reveals dangerous lack of oversight of secret global surveillance networks
A major new report published today by Privacy International has identified alarming weaknesses in the oversight arrangements that are supposed to […]
Facebook fined $33 million for failing to provide user data to Brazil court
The judge fined Facebook for failing to give access in 2016 to WhatsApp messages exchanged by individuals under investigation for […]
Sophisticated Android malware tracks all your phone activities
An advanced type of malware can spy on nearly every Android smartphone function and steal passwords, photos, video, screenshots and […]
Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply with GDPR
Unroll.me, a company that has, for years, used the premise of ‘free’ but not very useful ’email management’ services to […]
Questions We Need To Be Asking Before Deciding an Algorithm is the Answer
Across the globe, algorithms are quietly but increasingly being relied upon to make important decisions that impact our lives. This […]
Businesses warned over GDPR privacy policies
Some updated privacy policies many businesses have recently sent to customers may not be compliant with new EU data protection […]
Everything you should know about the GDPR fines
One of the most discussed and often introduced as controversial additions of the General Data Protection Regulations are the high […]
Ad blocking deemed legal in Germany
Ad blocking services are free to operate in Germany after the country’s Federal Court of Justice ruled their use does […]
Why Am I Getting All These Terms of Service Update Emails?
Anyone looking at their inbox in the last few months might think that the Internet companies have collectively returned from […]