Tech industry slams data watchdogs over damning privacy shield report
A major technology industry association has lashed out at national data protection regulators for a critical report on the EU’s […]
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Facebook’s data collection faces antitrust charge in Germany
Facebook is using its position as the dominant social network to illegally track users across the internet and reinforce its […]
Public Opinion Often Sets Privacy Standards for Smart City Tech
City officials, law professors and corporate privacy directors discuss the tension between open data work and privacy at the second […]
How Prepared Are Marketers for the GDPR?
How do marketers need to prepare for the European privacy regulation going into effect next May? Here’s how the GDPR […]
New AWS Paris region makes it easier for customers to follow France’s data privacy rules
Amazon Web Services launched a new region in Paris today to serve customers in the European Union. This is AWS’ […]
Siemens sees scale, data privacy as winners in digital race
Germany’s Siemens sees its broad industrial base and respect for customers’ data privacy as giving it the edge in a […]
EU sees data transfer deal with Japan early next year
The European Union aims to conclude a deal allowing businesses to seamlessly transfer personal data between the bloc and Japan […]
Employer liable for disgruntled employee’s deliberate data breach
WM Morrisons Supermarket plc have been held liable to 5,518 of their employees for a deliberate data breach by a […]
Dutch government introduces GDPR Implementation Bill
On December 13, the Dutch government sent the GDPR Implementation bill to the Parliament. The bill, which was long expected, […]
E-commerce tracking practices raise privacy questions
The attorneys who filed the “wiretapping” suit against online mattress firm Casper have launched three new challenges. Source: E-commerce tracking […]
Analyzing changes in DPA Income and Staff, from 2011 to 2016
Using data from the IAPP’s 2011 Global Survey , which queried data protection authorities about staff size and budget, and […]
Clarification from Working Party 29 on Key Breach Notification Terms
Areas for clarification under Article 29 Working Party (WP29)’s guidance on personal data breach notifications to supervisory authorities and data […]