Regulatory ‘Sweep’ Finds Privacy Notices Inadequate
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) has found that organisations should be more open, honest and transparent in their online […]
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Schools Should Not Automatically Disclose Employees’ Information
When the chalk-face meets the thin blue line: handling police involvement with school staff. Source: Dealing with school employees who […]
UK’s DPA concerned that government plans for the Data Protection Bill threaten its independence
The UK’s data protection watchdog has raised concerns that proposed new UK laws threaten its ability to operate independently of […]
Article 29 Working Party Sets Deadline to Address Privacy Shield Concerns
Hot on the heels of the European Commission’s official review of the functioning of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, the […]
Privacy Shield (begrudgingly) here to stay! For now…
The Commission gave it the official (if lukewarm) ok in October, following the first annual review. Last week it was […]
How IBM is preparing for GDPR
Technology giant IBM is one of the world’s largest processors of information so ensuring compliance with the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation […]
Microsoft Offers Product To Help Firms With GDPR Compliance
Microsoft has debuted Compliance Manager, a tool to help firms meet GDPR requirements and manage their compliance processes. Source: Microsoft […]
Cloud Security Alliance Issues New Code of Conduct for GDPR Compliance
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help […]
Caught between Sanctions and Data Protection— What is a Company to Do?
Many companies have found themselves in an awkward position with respect to compliance with trade sanctions and data protection legislation. […]
Buttarelli on setting the stage for an EU Digital Regulator
The nature of the digital economy is as such that it will force the creation of multi-competent supervisory authorities sooner […]
The rise of cryptojacking: How hackers hog computer CPUs to make money
Anyone casually surfing the internet at home can be deployed as an unwittingly productive member of a hacker’s workforce, a […]
Facebook Prevails In Privacy Battle Over Tracking Via ‘Like’ Button
A federal judge threw out allegations that Facebook violated users’ privacy by tracking them via the like button, even when […]