The True Global Effect of the GDPR
“European data protection rules will become a trademark people recognise and trust worldwide”. That is how, in January 2012, Viviane […]
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Greek DPA “further elaborates” on processing of data stored in corporate computers
The Hellenic data protection authority (‘HDPA’) issued, on 19 April 2018, Decision No. 34/2018 on a complaint filed by a […]
Russia’s Draft law proposes data subjects “choose processing purposes”
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (‘Minsvyaz’) issued, on 25 April 2018, a draft Federal […]
Post-GDPR, Clients Will Own Data And Agencies Must Get Creative
The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides impetus for brands to take a stronger hand in the stewardship of […]
Palantir Knows Everything About You
Peter Thiel’s data-mining company is using War on Terror tools to track American citizens. The scary thing? Palantir is desperate […]
Data Provider YouGov Pins Hopes On Blockchain To Ensure GDPR Compliance
While some ad tech and data companies are shuttering their EU operations in light of the upcoming GDPR, others are […]
Blockchain: Practical use cases for the privacy pro — Learning from Estonia
Estonia, the tiny European country, has become a technological powerhouse and is the headquarters for NATO’s Cyber Defense Centre. Estonia […]
Facial recognition helps teams and advertisers learn about fans
Sports teams and stadiums are turning to high-tech start-ups to learn more about their fans, with implications for your privacy. […]
EU Commission proposes making fingerprints mandatory in ID cards
Identity cards held by EU citizens will be required to include digital images of the holder’s fingerprints as part of […]
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 […]
Americans don’t trust tech companies on data privacy
Americans have finally started to lose faith in tech companies’ ability to protect their information, according to a survey fielded […]
Avoiding 3 GDPR Pitfalls
A recent industry report found that an overwhelming number of organizations in the U.S. and EU are unprepared for the […]