Telecom Italy fined 840,000 euros for marketing calls without consent
The Garante, Italy’s Data Protection Commission, has issued an administrative fine of Euros 840,000 for breaching Italy’s Privacy Code. Telecom […]
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The Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data
Automakers have been installing wireless connections in vehicles and collecting data for decades. But the sheer volume of software and […]
Google’s new AI algorithm predicts heart disease by looking at your eyes
Scientists from Google and its health-tech subsidiary Verily have discovered a new way to assess a person’s risk of heart […]
Strategic cyber criminals likely to capitalise on GDPR
As cyber criminals concentrate on targeted, strategic, money-making attacks, they are likely to use GDPR fines as leverage to extort […]
May Wants Total Alignment With EU Data Rules After Brexit
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May proposed keeping Britain in total alignment with the European Union’s data-sharing rules after Brexit, something […]
Isle of Man introduces new Data Protection Bill
In the Programme for Government, the Council of Ministers committed to ensuring that the Island’s legislative position is equivalent to […]
Guidelines on Processing of Personal Data in Third Countries Under GDPR
Germany’s Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media published its guidance on data transfers to third countries under […]
ENISA publishes reports on PPPs and ISACs
A common objective of every European national cyber security strategy is collaboration to enhance cyber security across all levels, from […]
Australia’s DPA releases data breach response
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has prepared this guide to assist Australian Government agencies and private sector […]
Ireland: New and Improved Data Protection Commission
The eagerly awaited Data Protection Bill 2018 (Bill) was published on 1 February 2018. The Bill implements those instances where […]
Recent OCR Newsletter Highlights Growing Cyber Extortion Threat for Healthcare Organizations
The OCR’s January 2018 newsletter details specific types of cyber extortion that healthcare organizations are currently encountering, including ransomware, denial […]
The Tories claim the data protection bill will make us safer. That’s not true.
The government’s growing store of personal details allows automatic adjudication on crucial aspects of our lives, writes Diane Abbott, the […]