GDPR is an opportunity to create new infosec systems and cultures
Firms could gain competitive advantage by developing their cybersecurity and information systems around the requirements of GDPR. Source: GDPR is […]
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How A Company You’ve Never Heard Of Sends You Letters About Your Medical Condition
In the summer of 2015, Alexandra Franco got a letter in the mail from a company she had never heard […]
The 15 Worst Data Breaches of the 21st Century
It’s not exactly an honor roll that CSO has published , but it sure makes for interesting reading. Hat tip […]
Spoof audit gives Bavarian businesses taste of life under the GDPR
A data protection watchdog in Germany has asked 150 businesses to complete a “fictitious audit report” to detail how prepared […]
Data protection fine shows security risks from using open source software cannot be ignored
A six-figure fine issued to a local authority in England for a breach of UK data protection laws should serve […]
Insurers need to re-evaluate risk profile of businesses handling data to account for potential fines under GDPR, says expert
ANALYSIS: Insurers should re-evaluate the risk businesses handling data are exposed to as a result of the major financial penalties […]
Proposed amendments to ePrivacy Regulation are great
The work on ePrivacy continues and enters a hot period. I’m interested in it from the very beginning , I’m […]
Privacy in the Cellphone Age
The Supreme Court takes a big new case that could redefine what constitutes unreasonable search. Source: Privacy in the Cellphone […]
“Human Project” seeks 10,000 to share personal data on health, money, more
10,000 New Yorkers interested in advancing science by sharing a trove of personal information, from cellphone locations and credit-card swipes […]
UN privacy expert announces first fact-finding visit to the USA
United Nations Special Rapporteur Joseph Cannataci will undertake his first official visit to the United States of America from 19 […]
Browsing on Android? This new Firefox browser blocks ad trackers and boosts privacy
Mozilla’s Firefox Focus browser for Android promises that you can ‘browse like no one’s watching’. Source: Browsing on Android? This […]
EU seeks new powers to obtain data “directly” from tech firms
European officials are pushing for more streamlined access to data stored within the union, amid an ongoing terror threat across […]