Alexa, What Are You Doing with My Family’s Personal Info?
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and several smart-home technologies that debuted at last week’s CES add convenience but also raise privacy […]
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Show me your data – the new precondition to M&As
In 2017, the total value of merger and acquisitions (M&As) exceeded three trillion dollars. Some of the more notable M&As […]
GDPR: Is The UK Ready For The Regulation?
GDPR will be enforced on the 25th of May next year after years of preparation and organizations will have to […]
Two-thirds of startups ill-prepared for GDPR
While most startups collect personal data, a survey reveals that many are not very well prepared for compliance with the […]
New security requirements issued for credit card payments on mobile devices
On January 24, 2018, the governing body for credit and debit cards, known as the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security […]
Will companies need to identify new lead supervisory authorities for their UK BCRs?
On Jan. 9, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers published a “Notice to Stakeholders” on the intersection of […]
EU Commission Releases Communication on Remaining Issues for GDPR Preparation
On January 24, 2018, the European Commission issued a communication to the European Parliament and the Council (the “Communication”) on […]
Tinder’s Lack of Encryption Lets Strangers Spy on Your Swipes
Researchers at Tel Aviv-based app security firm Checkmarx demonstrated that Tinder still lacks basic HTTPS encryption for photos. Just by […]
How the Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good
A new year has arrived, along with the usual air of optimism. Yet the 21st century is already shaping up […]
FTC Holds Workshop on Informational Injury
On December 12, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a workshop to examine consumer injury in the context of […]
Welcome to the dark web: a plain English introduction
The term “dark web” evokes a common set of impressions. Some compare it to the Mos Eisley cantina from Star […]
Two paths to meeting GDPR training requirements
A data protection officer stands at a fork in the road, just months before the General Data Protection Regulation goes […]