A deep dive into the Schrems II case
The so-called Schrems II case for possible referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union makes for fascinating […]
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Benchmarking incidents involving regulated data as the GDPR looms
The information we collect as a matter of doing business is growing. Think of the advances in technology and the […]
New LTE attacks can snoop on messages, track locations and spoof emergency alerts
A slew of newly discovered vulnerabilities can wreak havoc on 4G LTE network users by eavesdropping on phone calls and […]
Equifax breach could be most costly in corporate history
Equifax Inc. said it expects costs related to its massive 2017 data breach to surge by $275 million this year, […]
Biometric Verification of Refugees Introduced in Uganda to Prevent Fraud
The U.N. refugee agency has launched a nationwide biometric verification system in Uganda to make sure data gathered about refugees […]
Brussels court: Facebook must play by the Belgian privacy and cookie rules
In a judgement of Feb. 16, the Court of First Instance of Brussels has convicted Facebook for non-compliance with the […]
Healthcare Employees Willing To Sale Client Data
Covered entities must ensure that staff members at all levels receive regular and comprehensive healthcare cybersecurity employee training. This is […]
Your Data Is Crucial to a Robotic Age. Shouldn’t You Be Paid for It?
Should Facebook pay us for our puppy pictures? Of course, the idea sounds crazy. Posting puppies on Facebook is not […]
New documents reveal FBI paid Geek Squad repair staff as informants
The relationship between the FBI and employees of Best Buy’s computer and device repair unit Geek Squad is more complex […]
Responding to GDPR pushback: The business case for compliance
Although there have been numerous warnings about the EU General Data Protection Regulation in news coverage, regulatory alerts, and marketing […]
Marketers Are Missing the Point of GDPR — and the Opportunity
Marketers have gathered customer data with little thought to how or where they would use it. The GDPR is about […]
Social networks may have to reveal how they target users with ads
Facebook and Twitter may be forced to reveal detailed information about how and why users were targeted for political advertising, […]