Hello, Dolly: What You Need to Know About Connected Smart Toys and Privacy
As connected devices become ubiquitous, it comes as no surprise that interactive toys that connect to the internet are more […]
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Bărbulescu ruling: Workplace privacy is alive and kicking
On Sept. 5, the European Court of Human Rights handed down a landmark judgement about privacy and monitoring at the […]
Common GDPR myths, debunked
A flurry of “GDPR experts” have surfaced over the last year to help businesses navigate the forthcoming European data privacy […]
EU states’ data retention laws still violating privacy rights, report warns
Two legal judgements at the highest level in Europe in recent years have reaffirmed that all Member States’ data retention […]
Apple’s Refusal to Approve India’s Anti-Spam App Angers Regulators
Apple Inc.’s refusal so far to approve the Indian government’s anti-spam iPhone app is infuriating regulators, potentially harming the company’s efforts […]
Chief privacy officers may not be eligible to serve as data protection officers
People who currently serve as chief privacy officers for businesses operating in the EU may not necessarily be able to […]
MEPs discuss next steps for EU-Canada PNR agreement
At a meeting Thursday of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee, MEPs discussed the current status of the agreement between […]
Update on the EU ePrivacy Regulation Proposal Discussions
On January 10, 2017, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation (Proposal) relating to privacy rules for the […]
Key New Takeaways from Uber’s Privacy and Data Security Settlement with the FTC
On August 15, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached an agreement with Uber Technologies to […]
Why metadata should be accessed with warrant
The former head of the Australian Human Rights Commission, professor Gillian Triggs, agreed to hand over one day’s worth of […]
Companies lagging on GDPR’s controller accommodation requirement
n less than a year’s time, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will succeed the EU’s Data Protection Directive. But […]
Lack of Injury Dooms Scottrade Data Breach Class Suit Appeal
US federal appeals court rejected class action over a 2013 data breach at that affected more than 4.6 million securities […]