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 […]
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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 […]
Swiss Consumer Protection Foundation criticises draft Data Protection Act
The Swiss Consumer Protection Foundation SKS has expressed its objections to the draft amendment to the Data Protection Act (DSG), […]
EDPS on the state of the Data Protection Union
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Giovanni Buttarelli on Privacy Shield, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and priorities of EDPS. Source: The State of […]
The future of encryption depends on WhatsApp’s battle with the UK
WhatsApp and the government of the United Kingdom are in a battle over the future of encryption, and there doesn’t […]
UK Data Protection Bill “adds extra layer of complexity” to GDPR
21 September 2017 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport published, on 14 September 2017, the Data Protection Bill […]
Marketers are increasingly targeting kids, causing privacy concerns
On the heels of receiving US$21 million in Series B funding, SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins explains why investment opportunities abound […]
Google stops challenging most US warrants for data on overseas servers
Google has quietly stopped challenging most search warrants from US judges in which the data requested is stored on overseas […]