Data Mining and GDPR Compliance
Unlike most privacy regulations in the U.S., the EU defines the term “personal data” broadly—it includes “any information relating to […]
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Cyber Resiliency Considerations for the Engineering of Trustworthy Secure Systems
This is the initial public draft of NIST’s newest guideline that provides a flexible systems engineering-based framework to help organizations […]
Leveraging GDPR to Become a Trusted Data Steward
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes new standards for handling customer data, increasing both the challenge and the […]
GDPR: UK watchdog promises ‘proportionate and pragmatic’ enforcement
The UK’s information commissioner has promised to use new powers to issue “hefty fines” for breaches of data protection law […]
A Tough Task for Facebook: European-Type Privacy for All
Facebook just promised to offer its users around the world the same privacy controls required under a new European data […]
The Facebook Debacle Proves It’s High Time for Stronger Privacy Laws
The Cambridge Analytica scandal makes it clear: The US should pass a privacy law that gives consumers the protections they […]
Four cents to deanonymize: Companies reverse hashed email addresses
Your email address is an excellent identifier for tracking you across devices, websites and apps. Even if you clear cookies, […]
HIPAA-like protocols a good idea for apps like Grindr
Grindr had been sharing user information with third-party app-testing companies, unleashing a wave of criticism against the gay dating app […]
Grindr hit with privacy complaint in Europe over sharing user data
The Norwegian Consumer Council has filed a privacy complaint about Grindr, arguing it’s in breach of national and European data […]
Data Rules in Modern Trade Agreements
CIGI’s essay series on data governance in the digital age has shone a spotlight on the need for a national […]
New GDPR Guidelines from the Italian data protection authority
Italian companies can now rely on guidelines on how to comply with the European privacy regulation (GDPR) which unvail some […]
‘Mr. Privacy’ leaves Parliament
Jan Philipp Albrecht, scourge of data-slurpers everywhere, and revered as the European Parliament’s “Mr. Privacy” is moving on to pastures […]