EU DPAs will issue GDPR draft guidance and analysis of EU-US Privacy Shield soon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 […]
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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 […]
On monetizing personal information: A series
Estimations of the value of the digital economy range from nearly 3 trillion dollars to 8 trillion on the high […]
Why BCR are the future of global data flows
On October 3 rd , 2017, the Irish High Court issued a decision to refer questions on the adequacy of […]
What’s wrong with the ICO’s draft guidance on controller-processor contracts?
Controller-processor contracts and liabilities don’t seem destined for any guidance from the Article 29 Working Party, at least according to […]
Striking the right ePrivacy balance to foster digital innovation
In new data-driven world, the mobile industry is focused on building the trust and confidence of users and, in so […]
ICO welcomes draft DP Bill and commitment to GDPR
nformation Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, says that she welcomes the government’s intention to implement the GDPR but her general approach to […]
The one change we need to surveillance law
Opinion on necessary changes to US surveillance law. Want to look at Americans’ communications? Get a warrant. Source: The one […]