GDPR: Communicating with supervisory authorities
Knowing which DPA is the “lead” supervisory authority is the first step in establishing healthy lines of communication with that […]
GDPR News
Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers
Madison Square Garden has quietly used facial-recognition technology to bolster security and identify those entering the building, according to multiple […]
French businesses urged to have compliance plan for GDPR
Businesses operating in France will need to have a compliance plan in place if they want to avoid potential sanctions […]
How Your Returns Are Used Against You at Best Buy and Other Retailers
Every time shoppers return purchases to Best Buy Co., they are tracked by a company that has the power to […]
A Cyberattack in Saudi Arabia Had a Deadly Goal. Experts Fear Another Try.
In August, a petrochemical company with a plant in Saudi Arabia was hit by a new kind of cyberassault. The […]
Spanish data protection guidance ‘should help with GDPR compliance’
New guidance produced by Spain’s data protection authority should help businesses determine what security measures they need in order to […]
Article 29 Working Party issues Guidance On Data Breach Notifications
Article 29 Data Protection Working Party released updated guidelines in relation to personal data breach notifications and automated individual decision-making […]
Vetting and contracting with processors under GDPR
Although the GDPR accommodates modern business practices of outsourcing data storage and analytics, as well as marketing communication and other […]
Canadian Court Re-examines Google Takedown Order In Light of U.S. Ruling
Last year’s Supreme Court of Canada Google v. Equustek case , which upheld a B.C. court’s global takedown order, continues […]
WhatsApp sharing user data with Facebook would be illegal, rules ICO
The UK’s data protection watchdog has concluded that WhatsApp’s sharing of user data with its parent company Facebook would have […]
UK amends Data Protection Bill on data processing for safeguarding purposes
The House of Commons Public Bill Committee yesterday adopted government amendments that introduce new measures for processing personal data for […]
US Data Processors and GDPR Impact
On May 25, 2018 the EU will have the right to fine and regulate foreign “processors” of EU subject data, […]