Spain creates DPO certification scheme
20 July 2017 The Spanish data protection authority announced, on 13 July 2017, that it had instituted a data protection […]
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LIBE submits more than 800 amendments to ePrivacy Regulation
Members of the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee have submitted more than 800 amendments to the ePrivacy Regulation. Source: LIBE […]
Russia Says in Talks With U.S. to Create Cyber Security Working Group
Moscow and Washington are in talks to create a joint cyber security working group, RIA news agency reported on Thursday, […]
Evidon Launches Consent Platform As The Clock Ticks Down On GDPR
Evidon rolled out a platform to help companies comply with the consent requirements of GDPR, which go into effect next […]
Yes, Canada could lose its adequacy standing
In the June 27, 2017, issue of The Privacy Advisor, Ryan Chiavetta, wrote an excellent and highly relevant article entitled […]
LinkedIn reveals your personal email to your connections
LinkedIn makes the primary email address associated with an account visible to all direct connections, as well as to people […]
NetApp warns privacy is not synonymous with security
The California-based storage and data management company said it’s important for organisations to draw distinctions between security and privacy, as […]
Even teenagers are creeped out by Snapchat’s new map feature
The real purpose of Snap Map may be to prove to your contacts that you are indeed social. Source: Even […]
Why it took more than a week to resolve the Verizon data leak
A communication breakdown and an employee’s vacation were why it took nine days for Verizon to stop a data leak. […]
Liberty Might Be Better Served by Doing Away with Privacy
If tech is surveilling us constantly, we need the ability to use it to watch the watchers. Source: Liberty Might […]
Proposals to make free movement of data a principle of EU law expected this autumn
The free movement of non-personal data is to be enshrined in EU law, the commissioner for the digital single market […]
Should Companies Be Able to Retaliate When They Get Hacked?
It’s an idea that resurfaces after high-profile cyberattacks, despite most firms’ lack of enthusiasm about it. Source: Should Companies Be […]