Do I need to report this breach?
How does a data controller know, in the case of a personal data breach, whether it must report the breach […]
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Mom fights tech giants for access to deceased son’s accounts
An Ottawa mother with no legal training is hauling billion-dollar tech giants Apple, Google, Facebook and Bell into court to […]
The legal risks for the DPO
As the titular head of the data protection and privacy program, the DPO may be interpreted as the final decision […]
Scientists Can Predict How You Look Using Only Your DNA
Can your personal genetic data be kept truly private? J. Craig Venter and his team of scientists in La Jolla […]
Better data compliance through smarter data visualization
Data is at the heart of the modern digital business. It defines how users engage and interact with a business. […]
Facebook Figured Out My Family Secrets, And It Won’t Tell Me How
Rebecca Porter and I were strangers, as far as I knew. Facebook, however, thought we might be connected. Her name […]
New duty to notify data breaches will provide general benefits to data privacy and security
Data security and privacy will be bolstered by the introduction of new data breach reporting requirements, the UK’s information commissioner […]
The UK’s upcoming privacy law isn’t just a GDPR cut-and-paste
The British government published its statement of intent earlier this month regarding the country’s upcoming revision to its data protection […]
Changes to the CNIL’s blanket authorization for whistleblowing in France
By a decision of June 2017, the CNIL has modified its blanket authorization for whistleblowing with a view to adapting […]
Essential cyber security tips for businesses
Data is the new oil, and hackers are constantly looking for new, and better, ways to steal or manipulate this […]
Out in the Open: The Alt-Right Learns About Privacy in the Modern World
The rally of the alt-right in Charlottesville, Virginia—a motley crew of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan types and anti-Semites—took […]
European court sides with worker in landmark privacy ruling
Tuesday’s decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) means that employers will now need to inform workers before […]