EU moves to regulate tech giants’ business practices
Tech giants including Google, Apple and Amazon will for the first time face rules governing their commercial relations with smaller […]
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The Digital Vigilantes Who Hack Back
American companies that fall victim to data breaches want to retaliate against the culprits. But can they do so without […]
Cross-border data transfer
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation will go into force May 25, after six years of preparation. It […]
Facebook bids to keep data privacy case from EU’s top court
Facebook bid on Monday to block referral of a landmark privacy case to Europe’s top court by requesting a last-ditch […]
GDPR: Lost in translation?
For privacy professionals who are not familiar with the EU’s legal culture: Even if you think you understand all the […]
FCC Defers Cambridge Analytica Investigation to FTC
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has said the FCC does not plan to investigate reports that Dish, Tivo and ComScore may […]
FTC Warns Foreign Companies that Online Services Might Violate COPPA
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign companies that market electronic devices and apps that […]
Publishers rebuke Google’s interpretation of EU privacy law
Google is forcing media firms that generate revenue from its advertising services to accept unreasonable responsibilities under a new European […]
European Commission rolls out its proposal for a so-called eEvidence law
After many months of discussion and a public consultation, the European Commission presented its proposal for a “Regulation on cross-border […]
EU Commission sets new rules for whistleblower protection
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play […]
Validating The Identity of An Individual Making a Data Subject Access Request
How Far Can I Go TO Validate The Identity of An Individual Making a Data Subject Access Request? The Article […]
EU Regulator Discusses Enforcement Priorities for the GDPR
On March 27, 2018, Helen Dixon, the data protection commissioner for Ireland, outlined the enforcement priorities of the Irish data […]