Is this a perfect storm toward Privacy Shield’s demise?
From its very beginning, rising from the ashes of the debunked Safe Harbor, Privacy Shield has been on shaky ground. […]
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Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner to review ageing data protection law after ‘major data leaks’
The head of Hong Kong’s data privacy watchdog said on Tuesday that he would review a 22-year-old data protection law […]
Probing your DNA could trigger future privacy violations
In the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal, experts are warning about the potential dangers of handing […]
EU issues raft of new data-related proposals
The value of Europe’s data economy could more than double by 2020 if new measures are implemented to harness the […]
UK has six months to rewrite snooper’s charter, high court rules
Judges say Investigatory Powers Act is incompatible with EU law after legal challenge by Liberty The British government must rewrite […]
Data management isn’t just about compliance
Strong data policies and practices needn’t be motivated by avoiding penalties from newly empowered regulators. They should be pursued because […]
How to handle the flood of GDPR privacy updates
Many app users’ inboxes are bulging with requests to review new terms of service and privacy conditions. And it is no […]
The wealth of our collective data should belong to all of us
The Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes lays out why we all should benefit from the profits produced by our data. Nearly […]
Deutsche Telekom not required to follow data retention laws
Deutsche Telekom is not required to store communications data from its customers under Germany’s data retention laws given that these […]
How Well-Intentioned Privacy Regulation Could Boost Market Power of Facebook & Google
With the exception of probably only Google, no firm other than Facebook likely has enough lawyers, lobbyists, and money to […]
EU case could call entire framework for international data transfers into question
The EU’s highest court is being asked to consider whether one of the main methods used by businesses to move […]
Trends in Privacy Law Compensation
There is a strong need for in-house mid-to-senior level corporate privacy protection counsel. Our data trends indicate that compensation packages […]