Data protection is not just a matter of law
Updating the 1998 UK Data Protection Act is necessary because in May 2018 a sweeping new EU general directive on […]
GDPR News
Companies to Settle FTC Charges They Falsely Claimed Participation in Privacy Shield
Three U.S. companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers about their participation in the […]
The Equifax breach, response, and fallout
Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax announced late Thursday hackers had breached some of its website application software, potentially affecting the […]
The Why, What, How, Where, When and Whom of GDPR
Unless you have just arrived from a round trip to Mars, you couldn’t have not heard of the new EU […]
European Court Proposes Criteria for Assessing Employee Monitoring Activities
On September 5, the European Court of Human Rights issued a ruling in the case of Bărbulescu v. Romania that […]
European Court Proposes Criteria for Assessing Employee Monitoring Activities
On September 5, the European Court of Human Rights issued a ruling in the case of Bărbulescu v. Romania that […]
European Court to France: DNA Database Violates Fundamental Rights
The European Court of Human Rights decided on June 22, 2017 that France’s DNA database for convicted criminals disproportionately interferes […]
Behavioral advertising industry slams ePrivacy plans
In scenes reminiscent of the last days of GDPR drafting, lobbyists from the advertising industry queued up to give European […]
How to Protect Your Information Online
There are more reasons than ever to understand how to protect your personal information. Major website breaches seem ever more […]
UK businesses should honour pre-Brexit data protection rights of foreign citizens
UK businesses should continue to honour the data protection rights of customers and staff based in the EU and elsewhere […]
Hello, Dolly: What You Need to Know About Connected Smart Toys and Privacy
As connected devices become ubiquitous, it comes as no surprise that interactive toys that connect to the internet are more […]
Bărbulescu ruling: Workplace privacy is alive and kicking
On Sept. 5, the European Court of Human Rights handed down a landmark judgement about privacy and monitoring at the […]