Privacy International publishes the Guide to International Law and Surveillance
The guide covers array of relevant topics such as the (il)legality of mass surveillance operations, the law surrounding data retention, […]
GDPR News
General Data Protection Regulation to speed up mortgage process
The Society of Mortgage Professionals believes the implementation of General Data Protection Regulation in May next year is “great news […]
Survey raises questions about transparency over use and storage of smart meter data
Most smart meter customers do not recall being given any information about how their energy supplier stores consumption data from […]
Court attributes Google’s privacy violations to ‘browser architecture’
31 August 2017 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (‘the Court of Appeals’) issued, on 22 […]
Twitter (and Others) Double Down on Advertising and Tracking
In June, Twitter discontinued its support for Do Not Track (DNT), the privacy-protective browser signal it has honored since 2012. […]
Amber Rudd is wrong – real people do want end-to-end encryption
Against a backdrop of growing digital threats, E2EE has become more important than ever, and its benefits should not be […]
APEC data privacy group and European Commission meet to discuss global data flows
On August 22, 2017, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the APEC Electronic-Commerce Steering Group’s Data Privacy Subgroup (DPS) held […]
If You Use SaaS Products, You Need To Prepare For GDPR. Here’s How
GDPR only protects EU citizens but applies to virtually every company with a global footprint – even if it’s just […]
When it comes to internet privacy, be very afraid
Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier, a fellow with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, discusses what consumers can do […]
The Guardian view on privacy: computers gossip
Editorial: We need secure digital identities but they must never be allowed to grow too large and powerful. Source: The […]
UK seeks early ‘adequacy decision’ from the EU over post-Brexit data transfers
The UK government has called on the EU to recognise the UK’s data protection framework as aligned with its own […]
What to do if you know you’re not GDPR-ready?
This episode of the The Privacy Advisor Podcast features a return guest. Chris Zoladz owns Navigate, a consultancy. His podcast […]