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 […]
GDPR News
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 […]
Driver’s license facial recognition tech leads to 4,000 arrests
The state of New York says its driver’s license facial recognition technology has led to the arrest of 4,000 people […]
Corporate Surveillance in Everyday Life
The online advertising industry is frequently described as part of an “ecosystem.” I’m a bit of a science nerd, so […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]