Global Ransomware Attacks Raise Key Legal Considerations
On May 12, 2017, a massive ransomware attack, known as “WannaCry,” began affecting tens of thousands of computer systems in […]
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Facebook Gets Fined By 2 European Privacy Regulators
On Tuesday Dutch and French data protection authorities issued fines to Facebook saying that its data handling practices broke their countries’ privacy […]
What will the next Irish Data Protection Act say?
The General Data Protection Regulation is an EU Regulation, which means that it has direct effect inside (and indeed outside) the […]
The Google Play apps that say they don’t collect your data – and then do
Adware is typically viewed as a nuisance that does no real harm. But in recent research, SophosLabs has seen adware in Google […]
Who is Fact Checking the Fact Checkers?
With the proliferation of so-called “fake news”, companies are starting to rely on third party organizations to perform a “fact […]
The Thinning Line Between Commercial and Government Surveillance
Privacy doesn’t merely benefit individuals; it fundamentally shapes how society functions. It is crucial for marginalized communities and for social […]
New Privacy-Protecting Identity Platform announced
LuxTrust S.A., the leading European Trust Services Provider, and Cambridge Blockchain LLC, the Massachusetts-based pioneer in digital identity enterprise software, […]
Hacking Attack Has Security Experts Scrambling to Contain Fallout
The “ransomware” attacks across continents raised fears that people would not be able to meet ransom demands before their data […]
IOT and data centres provide great opportunities
Interesting interview with Garry Connolly, from Host In Ireland, who will be giving a keynote Q and A at the […]
GDPR profiling curbs will wreck industry, argues DMA
GDPR profiling curbs will wreck industry, argues DMA. Industry body urges ICO not to usher in a return to the […]
New ePrivacy Rules will Transform Consent — But How?
Some time ago the European Commission published draft of so called ePrivacy Regulation. They acknowledged that cookie consent requirements required […]
Two-factor security is so broken, now hackers can drain bank accounts
Criminals have exploited a known flaw in how calls and text messages travel around the world to redirect a two-factor […]