How Google Fights Password Thieves
Google and researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, teamed up to study how Google accounts become compromised, shedding light […]
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FTC Releases Annual Privacy and Data Security Update
The Federal Trade Commission today released its annual report summarizing its privacy and data security work in 2017. Source: FTC […]
UK minister attempts to clarify data protection plans after watchdog’s concerns
Concerns that proposed new UK data protection laws threaten the independence of the country’s data protection watchdog are “misplaced”, a […]
Intel CEO Refuses To Answer Questions On Whether NSA Can Access Processors
During a Q&A in which he’d promised to answer any questions put to him, The CEO of computer chip company […]
Private Lives: U.S. Consumers Less Likely Than Asians To Share Data
Most global consumers are willing to share their email addresses with brands. But the U.S. falls way behind India and […]
MEP calls for ‘clear and mandatory baseline IT security requirements’ for devices
Device manufacturers selling in or exporting from the EU could be required to abide by “clear and mandatory baseline IT […]
Belgium Adopts Law Reforming the Belgian Privacy Commission
On January 10, 2018, the Law of 3 December 2017 creating the Data Protection Authority (the “Law”) was published in […]
Canada’s Brecknell ruling continues “recent trend” of extending jurisdiction to online companies
18 January 2018 The British Columbia Court of Appeal (‘the Court’) issued, on 9 January 2018, its decision in British […]
ECHR workplace surveillance decision “tips the scales” in favour of employees
18 January 2018 The European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’) issued, on 9 January 2018, its judgement in López Ribalda […]
UK’s Home Office pays out £15,500 to asylum seeker over data breach
The Home Office has paid out £15,500 in compensation after admitting handing over sensitive information about an asylum seeker to […]
Toying With Children’s Data: Lessons From the FTC’s First Connected Toys Settlement Action
Every year, especially around the holidays, more and more products that connect to the internet hit the market. For adults, […]
Changes to the Federal Common Rule - what you need to know
2018 is finally upon us, and many expectant privacy professionals have their eyes trained towards May â when the General […]