Organizations must inform users about privacy breaches
By now everyone should be familiar with the phenomenon of massive data breaches. It’s no longer news when you can […]
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Google Docs Glitch That Locked Out Users Underscores Privacy Concerns
Some users received alerts on Tuesday that they had violated Google’s terms of service, and were subsequently stopped from accessing […]
Florida Court: Dead or Not, Privacy Right Remains Alive
Floridians’ rights to privacy don’t end when they die, the state Supreme Court declared while striking down a portion of […]
Commission conducting review of all foreign data transfer deals
The European Commission is reviewing the 12 data transfer agreements it has with countries outside the bloc, as part of […]
Irish DPA issues a statement on Art 29 Working Party letter to WhatsApp
The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) notes the publication of the Article 29 Working Party’s most recent letter to WhatsApp on […]
ePrivacy: Why ‘prohibition by default’ cannot be an option
Until 1989, Germany was a divided country. East Germany was under communist rule. The powerbase of the communist government was […]
How GDPR Drives SAP’s Acquisition Strategy
SAP acquired Gigya for $350 million in September for its consumer identity management solution. The deal, which just closed, will […]
Sex toy company admits to recording users’ remote sex sessions, calls it a ‘minor bug’
Hong Kong-based sex toy company Lovense’s remote control vibrator app (Lovense Remote) recorded a use session without their knowledge. An […]
Big Brother isn’t just watching: workplace surveillance can track your every move
Employers are using a range of technologies to monitor their staff’s web-browsing patterns, keystrokes, social media posts and even private […]
How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You’ve Ever Met
In real life, in the natural course of conversation, it is not uncommon to talk about a person you may […]
MEPs incredulous at Privacy Shield’s recent high marks
In a presentation to the EU Parliament’s LIBE Committee yesterday, Tiina Astola painted a pretty optimistic view of Privacy Shield’s […]
NHS accused of breaching doctor-patient confidentiality for helping Home Office target foreigners
The Home Office is facing a legal challenge over claims NHS data-sharing violates patients’ right to privacy under the Human Rights Act. […]