ESAs weigh benefits and risks of Big Data
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published today its final report on Big Data analysing its impact […]
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The Future Of Privacy Law
Privacy law is a hot area of law — and it will only get hotter in the years ahead. Although […]
The Man Who Spent $100K To Remove A Lie From Google
In Europe, an Internet user can force Google to hide search results that are inaccurate or just too personal. But […]
Dutch police remove photos from social media over privacy complaints
Since November there were two cases of the Dutch police removing photos or videos from their social media feeds after […]
What Does the EU’s GDPR Mean for Blockchain?
Generally we know that blockchain technology underpins cryptocurrencies, and there are many organizations using the technology for a myriad of […]
What Facebook’s Data Scandal Really Means for Regulators
The scandal over the alleged abuse of Facebook Inc.’s user data is unfolding a long way from China, and yet […]
Is California on its way to going for ‘adequacy?’
EU cross-border transfers of personal data are highly regulated. Existing restrictions are designed to ensure that the level of protection […]
Facebook’s Zuckerberg: Here’s how we’ll fix our massive data privacy problems
The firm has faced backlash following revelations that data from 87 million users was shared with research firm Cambridge Analytica. […]
Data Security And Data Breaches: What’s A Lawyer To Do?
How can lawyers help their clients protect their data, and how can lawyers help in the event of a breach? […]
Report: 41% of companies have 1,000+ sensitive files open to every employee
Data security firm Varonis released a report with alarming statistics about how unprotected corporate networks truly are. The company conducted […]
Facebook: We’ll implement GDPR privacy protections globally
The company’s public commitment puts pressure on others in the US to make the same pledge. Contradicting an earlier report […]
Our data is valuable. Here’s how we can take that value back.
Tech firms are emerging as new feudal lords. They control essential digital infrastructures – in this case, data and artificial […]