Russian Privacy Regulator Adds Countries to List of Nations with Sufficient Privacy Protections
As reported in BNA Privacy & Security Law Report , on August 9, 2017, the Russian privacy regulator, Roskomnadzor, expanded […]
GDPR News
Rackspace rolls out managed data protection service
Rackspace is the latest firm to offer new cybersecurity tools ahead of the GDPR implementation. Source: Rackspace rolls out managed […]
Criminal records of employees might be a privacy risk for your business
A decision of the Italian privacy authority on the illegal collection of data on criminal convictions of employees raised the […]
Hunton Privacy Team Publishes Several Chapters in International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection
Recently, the fourth edition of the book, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2017, was published by the […]
Your chance to shape new cyber-security rules
Amid the noise about the introduction of data privacy reforms under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, the GDPR, less attention […]
UK Data Protection After Brexit – UK Government Statement of Intent Contains Few Surprises
On the 7 th August 2017, the UK’s Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport issued a Statement of […]
Irish DPA releases guidance on qualifications for DPOs
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner published guidance on appropriate qualifications for a Data Protection Officers (DPOs) under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). […]
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 […]
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 […]