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 […]
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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 […]
EU Governments to Negotiate With Parliament Over Digital Economy Data Transfer Law
The Council of the European Union (EU Council), which represents the governments of the 28 EU member countries, has decided […]
Lessons learnt from UK cyber breach enforcement case
On 10 January 2018, the UK ICO issued a fine to Carphone Warehouse amounting to £400,000, close to the maximum […]
This former identity thief now fights the crimes he helped perfect
Few people know more about identity theft than Brett Shannon Johnson, a convicted identity thief who was once on the […]
Can the Chinese government now get access to your Grindr profile?
The world’s leading gay dating app says users shouldn’t worry they just got bought by a Chinese firm. Experts aren’t […]
Inside Uber’s $100,000 Payment to a Hacker, and the Fallout
How Uber grappled with a 2016 hack is under scrutiny and has cast a chill over how other companies deal […]