Puzzling privacy analysis in decision to unmask anonymous accused copyright infringers
Plaintiff porn company sued an unknown bittorrent user (identified as John Doe) alleging that defendant had downloaded and distributed more […]
GDPR News
Here’s what it takes to be a certified DPO in Spain
The Spanish data protection authority is the first in Europe to set up regulations for data protection officer certification schemes. […]
Stricter consent rules will pose challenges for data brokers
It will become harder for data brokers to sell personal data to businesses in a way that complies with the […]
EU to collect biometrics of all visitors
European Parliament approves entry/exit system which will cover all non-EU visitors to the European Union. Source: EU to collect biometrics […]
ICO warns data broking industry after issuing £80,000 fine to unlawful data supplier
A firm trading in people’s personal information and describing itself as ‘the UK’s Premier Lead Generation Provider’ has been fined […]
How to contract with your outsourced DPO
Organizations that find themselves in need of a data protection officer (DPO) under the GDPR will need to decide on […]
Who are these Privacy Shield arbitrators?
An essential component of the Privacy Shield framework, which allows companies to transfer data from the EU to the U.S., […]
US to scan faces on border
The US Homeland Security Department is opting for a faster procurement option for the technology of facial scanning to deploy […]
Israeli DPA guidelines on workplace surveillance
On Oct. 17, Israel’s data protection authority, which recently changed its name to the Privacy Protection Authority (formerly the ILITA), […]
How to address the challenge of monetizing personal data
Estimations of the value of the digital economy range from nearly 3 trillion dollars to 8 trillion on the high […]
Samsung’s browser on Android phones gets an ad-tracking blocker
Samsung’s web browser is now available on all Android phones running Android 5.0 and above. In the same update, Samsung […]
Companies ignorant about data protection in the cloud
The level of ignorance within industry about data protection laws has been underlined by a survey that found nearly three-fourths […]