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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]