‘Crypto Anchors’ Might Stop the Next Equifax-Style Megabreach
There’s no foolproof system to keep hackers out. Instead, this increasingly popular security design keeps them in. Source: ‘Crypto Anchors’ […]
GDPR News
How to comply with provisions on joint controllers under the GDPR
The concept of joint controllers in EU law, in contrast to a distinction between controllers and processors, has not been […]
MEPs push for stronger data protection by EU institutions and agencies
Civil Liberties MEPs on Thursday passed amendments to new EU rules on the processing of personal data by the EU […]
70% of customers plan to demand to see their data
70% of customers plan to demand to see their data. Study shows huge rise in consumers planning to exercise their […]
Infrastructure companies must become data guardians in the era of ‘infratech’
Infrastructure companies need to become adept at handling and using data and managing cyber risk to exploit opportunities in ‘infratech’ […]
Ireland proposes draft data retention bill in response to CJEU decisions
12 October 2017 The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, published, on 3 October 2017, the general scheme of […]
EU DPAs will issue GDPR draft guidance and analysis of EU-US Privacy Shield soon
The first joint annual review of the Privacy Shield is underway and the European Commission is preparing its report to […]
Possible security risk affects 750,000 Estonian ID-cards
An international team of researchers detected a vulnerability potentially affecting digital use of Estonian ID cards issued since October 2014. […]
Accenture Data Leak Exposed 137 GB’s of Highly Sensitive Data online
One of the worlds largest consulting firm “Accenture” owned four biggest cloud-based storage servers left openly in public without securing […]
Dubai International Airport will replace ID checks with a facial recognition aquarium
In a world in which people are increasingly willing to trade privacy for convenience, facial recognition seems to be a […]
Deputy Attorney General’s “Responsible Encryption” Demand is Bad
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein delivered a speech on Tuesday about what he calls “responsible encryption” today. It misses the […]
How “anonymous” wifi data can still be a privacy risk
The thorny issue of tracking of location data without risking individual privacy is very neatly illustrated via a Freedom of […]