ICO guidance: a good re-SAR-lt for controllers?
Subject access requests (SARs) are viewed either as an essential right or a huge administrative burden, depending on whether you […]
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Snapchat Registered With Russian Regulator ‘Without Its Knowledge’
Snapchat’s parent company says the U.S. messaging app has been registered with Russia’s media regulator without its knowledge. Source: Snapchat […]
Russia-linked hackers targeted hotel guests across Europe
A cyber-spying group with suspected links to Russian military intelligence was probably behind a campaign targeting hotel guests in eight […]
How to Protect Your Children’s Privacy in the Era of Online ‘Sharenting’
Want to post photos and stories about your kids to Facebook? Law professor Stacey Steinberg talks to Consumer Reports about […]
Latest TalkTalk fine a warning to firms to keep IT systems up to date
The latest fine issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) against TalkTalk should be seen as a warning to businesses […]
Preventing Data Loss When Employees Leave
According to Osterman Research’s “Best Practices for Protecting Your Data When Employees Leave Your Company”, 69 percent of organizations have […]
The GDPR in 20 Minutes
In June of this year, I started an internship at the IAPP as the University of Maine School of Law’s […]
How Australia’s backdoor proposal could threaten security for the rest of the world
Australia’s Prime Minister recently suggested a proposal that would allow access to information protected by encryption. Access Now’s US Policy […]
Facebook’s Onavo Gives Social Media Firm Inside Peek at Rivals’ Users
Months before Snapchat parent Snap publicly disclosed slowing user growth, rival Facebook already knew, thanks to information from a data-security […]
New UK law could criminalise uncovering personal data abuses
New law would cripple researchers uncovering abuses of personal data while doing nothing to stop the spread of poorly anonymised […]
UK watchdog seeks to quell fears about heavy fines under the GDPR
Businesses that are responsible for “minor infringements” of new EU data protection laws shortly after they come into effect will […]
Rising Demands for Data Localization a Response to Weak Data Protection Mechanisms
Don’t Trust Data Localization Exceptions in Trade Agreements to Guarantee Protection of Personal Data The digital economy relies on cross-border […]