CCTV update: recording the balance
When, where, and in what circumstances it is appropriate to use CCTV monitoring is a much debated topic. An individual’s […]
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Germany seeks CJEU answer whether telecommunications law applies to webmail service providers
The Higher Administrative Court for North Rhine-Westphalia (‘the Court’) announced, on 26 February 2018, that it had filed a request […]
Create a Data Protection Impact Assessment for GDPR
To comply with the GDPR, many organizations will have to conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment. A Data Protection Impact […]
GDPR: Two thirds of organisations aren’t prepared for the ‘right to be forgotten’
With new EU data protection legislation just weeks away, a large number of organisations risk fines by being non-compliant. People […]
‘Living laboratories’: the Dutch cities amassing data on oblivious residents
In Eindhoven, Utrecht and Assen smart projects are tackling everything from traffic to street crime. But with privacy laws being […]
Blockchain technology is on a collision course with EU privacy law
Those who have heard of “blockchain” technology generally know it as the underpinning of the Bitcoin virtual currency, but there […]
What the GDPR will mean for companies tracking location
The tracking of people’s location is becoming an increasingly useful tool for many businesses, whether they want to use it […]
Vodafone to track users in Ghana to halt spread of epidemics
Vodafone is partnering with the government of Ghana to share the movements of its customers to help track and contain […]
AI tool scans privacy notices to inform users on data collection
A 2008 study conducted by a pair of Carnegie Mellon University researchers found it would take the average person 201 […]
Malicious botnets responsible for 40% of global login attempts
In the fourth quarter of 2017, a spike in the use of botnets for credential abuse was noted as 7.3 […]
GDPR: Transparency and privacy notices
Perhaps the most common privacy practice followed globally is the familiar “notice and choice” paradigm, which typically involves a statement […]
WP29 brings Binding Corporate Rules in line with the GDPR
On February 6, 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) adopted updated guidelines on Binding Corporate Rules (“ BCRs “), […]