New free courses on anonymization and data privacy
As part of a project funded by Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the Electronic Health Information Library has released […]
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Norway prepares for GDPR with draft for new Personal Data Act
By Jan Sandtrø , Partner, Norway Last week the new Personal Data Act for implementing the GDPR in Norway was […]
How Europe’s GDPR will affect Australian organisations
Failure to comply with the data protection regulations could result in a €20 million fine, and Australian organisations with links […]
Australian PM Calls for End-to-End Encryption Ban, Says the Laws of Mathematics Don’t Apply Down Under
“The laws of mathematics are very commendable but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia”, […]
Poland: Geolocation report shows GIODO “quite lenient on location data processing”
13 July 2017 The Inspector General for Personal Data Protection (GIODO) announced, on 5 July 2017, that it had presented […]
New Zealand’s proposed privacy trust mark may provide organisations “competitive advantage”
On 5 July 2017, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand (‘OPCNZ’) launched a survey on the creation […]
EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties MEPs back deal for registration of non-EU nationals
Plans to speed up and strengthen border checks at the EU’s borders for non-EU travellers received a green light from […]
ICO issues record number of PECR penalties
The ICO issued, in the past 12 months, more fines for PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations) breaches than ever […]
Face scans for US citizens flying abroad stir privacy issues
If the Trump administration gets its way, U.S. citizens boarding international flights will have to submit to a face scan, […]
Uber’s New Tool Lets Its Staff Know Less About You
The controversial ride-sharing service is making a push for “differential privacy,” a method that masks users’ individual data. Source: Uber’s […]
Processing Employee Personal Data – Five Key Tips for Employers
The Article 29 Working Party has published a new guidance on data processing in the workplace. We look at the […]
Baker McKenzie Launches GDPR National Legislation Survey
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will start to apply as of 25 May 2018, allows EU Member […]