The rise of privacy group action risk in UK
Two recent developments in the United Kingdom highlight the growing risk of privacy litigation and “group actions” which is likely […]
GDPR News
UK Information Commissioner Publishes Advice on BCR Applications under the GDPR
On November 20, 2017, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published an article on its blog containing advice on applications […]
PayPal says personal data may be compromised for 1.6 million TIO users
PayPal Holdings Inc. said Friday that personally identifiable information for roughly 1.6 million users has potentially been compromised at a […]
Schrems moves from dismantling to assembling with new NGO
The famous, maybe infamous, Max Schrems, responsible for bringing down the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement, is launching his own non-governmental […]
Anonymous DIY Cell Phone Network
Sopranica is a surveillance-free cellular network built by volunteers from around the world. It’s easy to use and free to […]
Responding to subject access requests
There’s nothing like a data subject access request to force an inter-departmental huddle. For U.S.-based DPOs, the exercise may feel […]
CNIL releases a free software for PIA
This user-friendly tool, available both in French and in English, unfolds the PIA methodology CNIL has been developing since 2015. […]
Mandatory data breach notification coming to Australia
Mandatory data breach notification (MDBN) becomes law in Australia on 22 February 2018. This is a high-impact development requiring businesses […]
Facebook to Temporarily Block Advertisers From Excluding Audiences by Race
The social network’s actions come after a ProPublica investigation revealed that Facebook failed to keep its promise to reject discriminatory […]
Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China
A memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau says the firm’s commercial products may be sending sensitive information about […]
Encryption’s role in GDPR compliance and cloud data security
It has never been more important to review all IT security practices and avoid becoming a statistic. Source: Encryption’s role […]
Privacy regulators and their many hats
National data protection authorities seem to get the most attention when they impose fines and penalties for violations of data […]