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 […]
GDPR News
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 […]
Google’s new app privacy standards mean big changes for developers
Android apps will have to make explicit what customer and device data is being used, for what purpose, and when. […]
UK Government launches consultation on Investigatory Powers Act
UK government seeks views from the public on the amendments proposed to the communications data regime, and the draft communications […]
Australians will trade privacy for security
If you want to invade the average Australian’s privacy, tell them it will prevent terror and you will be on […]
Bulgarian DPA introduces 10-step action plan for GDPR implementation
In the light of the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) implementation in May 2018, the Bulgarian Personal […]
Data breach law proposed by US Senate members
The new bill, called the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, was introduced in the wake of reports that Uber […]
Equifax says more than 19,000 Canadians affected by security breach
Equifax Canada has revised the number of Canadians caught up in a massive data breach earlier this year, saying an […]
New Zealand’s DPA issues guidance on security cameras and drones
As the festive and holiday season fast approaches, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has produced a new guidance resource […]
Mitigating Threats Posed By Terminated Employees
Federal regulators are reminding healthcare entities and business associates of the serious security and privacy risks that terminated employees can […]