The GDPR: Your best friend (but you know that)
For those on the margins of the privacy community, there is a narrative that repeats about the EU General Data […]
GDPR News
Many UK’s Data Protection Bill exemptions are expanded, unexplained and some permit unlawful processing
The political kerfuffle over the Government’s Brexit machinations makes it timely to point out that the European Commission’s negotiating document […]
Europe’s new data protection rules export privacy standards worldwide
Europe wants to conquer the world all over again. Only this time, its killer app isn’t steel or gunpowder. It’s an […]
GDPR: Will It Transform U.S. Corporate Titans?
If you follow the breathless coverage of the recent stock market swings, you might imagine that CEOs are glued to […]
US Data Breaches Hit All-Time High
In 2017, ITRC counted 1,579 U.S. breaches, up 45 percent from 2016. That doesn’t reflect every U.S. data breach last […]
What Do Data Scientists and Data Engineers Need to Know about GDPR?
Andrew Burt on the implications of GDPR on data collection, storage and use for any organization dealing with customer data […]
It is time to overhaul Canada’s data protection
Opinion: A draft position by Canada’s privacy commissioner on the right to be forgotten shows how our inadequate laws are […]
Fairness and Accountability Design Needs for Algorithmic Support in High-Stakes Public Sector Decision-Making
Calls for heightened consideration of fairness and accountability in algorithmically-informed public decisions—like taxation, justice, and child protection—are now commonplace. How […]
Chinese police are using facial recognition sunglasses to track citizens
China’s police have a new weapon in their surveillance arsenal: sunglasses with built-in facial recognition. According to reports from local […]
Data privacy chiefs wary of lagging EU states
EU data protection chiefs are worried member states won’t be ready when a new wide-sweeping general data protection regulation goes […]
GDPR Mastery Guide For Product Managers
When you collect data linked to a citizen of the EU, they are entitled to know what data is kept, […]
Tech Giants Back U.S. Bill Governing Cross-Border Data Searches
Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc. have thrown their support behind proposals in Congress to deal with cross-border […]