EU data regulation will govern the UK despite Brexit
Brexit or no Brexit, the UK will next year be subject to new European Union legislation governing data privacy. Source: EU […]
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Ransomware attack is why we can’t have security backdoors, say privacy advocates
Cybertools allegedly stolen from the NSA were used to craft the WannaCry ransomware. Source: Ransomware attack is why we can’t […]
EU-US Privacy Shield annual review: privacy watchdog could issue separate report
An EU privacy watchdog has said it could issue its own report into the EU-US Privacy Shield following the conclusion […]
GPDR – the importance of self-assessment
The General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR) (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 which comes into force in May 2018, will […]
The Guardian view on digital giants: they farm us for the data
An astonishing project is under way to build a “digital time machine” that will show us in fine detail the […]
Will The Consent Collected Before GDPR Still Be Valid?
The “Guide on the Application of the European Personal Data Protection Regulation” published by the Italian DPA states, in the […]
Court Stops Pokémon GO Litigation
In May, a Florida state court dismissed a plaintiff’s claim that the terms of service for popular mobile game Pokémon […]
Study Finds Students Will Give Up Their Friend’s Privacy for Free Pizza
98 percent of students gave away their friend’s email address for pizza, which is pretty astounding, because it’s just pizza. […]
Privacy-keen Germans push back against plans to ‘duplicate the US data chaos’
Proposals that German firms could start scooping up more than just essential personal data have been met with anger by […]
Web Census Notebook: A new tool for studying web privacy
As part of the Web Transparency and Accountability Project, we’ve been visiting the web’s top 1 million sites every month […]
Yellow Printer Dots Reveal Identity of NSA Leaker
Ars Technica reported (thanks Dave Ries) last week on how NSA leaker Leigh Winner was identified. When reporters at The […]
Irish Court Reviews U.S. Surveillance Developments
The Irish High Court has reviewed recent decisions by the U.S. surveillance court and a federal appeals court for a […]