Distrustful U.S. allies force spy agency to back down in encryption fight
An international group of cryptography experts has forced the U.S. National Security Agency to back down over two data encryption […]
GDPR News
How the GDPR will disrupt Google and Facebook
Google and Facebook will be unable to use the personal data they hold for advertising purposes without user permission. This […]
Regulating for Results: Strategies and Priorities for Leadership and Engagement
On September 25, 2017, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams LLP issued a discussion paper […]
Definitions in new UK Data Protection Bill weaken protection for data subjects
Like many people, I am ploughing through the new Data Protection Bill Bill; when I have enough for a blog, […]
Looking at how our small business uses data: A GDPR perspective
I’ve been thinking about the EU General Data Protection Regulation. At our design studio, Projects by IF, we’ve talked to […]
Poland’s draft GDPR implementation law
Poland’s National Legislative Center last week published a package of draft laws that, together with the amended draft of the […]
Driverless cars: safer perhaps, but professor warns of privacy risks
The vehicles could build a ‘gold mine’ of personal data for private companies, and a profile of users, Queensland law […]
NetApp privacy chief warns enterprises off investing in GDPR snake-oil tech
Enterprises should not be fooled into thinking General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance can be bought through investments in information […]
CNIL Launches Public Consultation on Transparency and International Data Transfers under the GDPR
On September 19, 2017, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) launched an online public consultation on two topics identified by […]
A Guide to Common Types of Two-Factor Authentication on the Web
Two-factor authentication (or 2FA) is one of the biggest-bang-for-your-buck ways to improve the security of your online accounts. Luckily, it’s […]
Top GDPR Myths and Monsters
There seems to be a lot of confusion around GDPR that needs to be clarified. Some are innocuous others are […]
More than 80% of children have an online presence by the age of two
Welcome to the world of “sharenting” – where more than 80% of children are said to have an online presence […]