Automated facial recognition breaches GDPR, says EU digital chief
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission’s executive vice president for digital affairs, has said that automated facial recognition breaches GDPR as […]
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Facebook’s Tiny Privacy Fine Is a ‘Warning,’ Watchdog Says
Facebook Inc.’s German unit was handed a fine of 51,000 euros for failing to properly nominate a data protection officer […]
GDPR enforcement is on fire!
Data protection authorities (DPAs) are rapidly increasing their GDPR enforcement activities and here are some trends coming to surface. While […]
AI could constantly scan the internet for data privacy violations, a quicker, easier way to enforce compliance
Data privacy regulations are being adopted to protect internet users. Today, humans need to read those rules to ensure compliance. […]
Human Error Not Cybersecurity is Leading GDPR Data Breach Trend
Human error is the main data breach trend under the new GDPR regime not cybersecurity incidents according the Irish Data […]
Tinder’s handling of user data is now under GDPR probe in Europe
Dating app Tinder is the latest tech service to find itself under formal investigation in Europe over how it handles […]
Cyprus DPA banns automated scoring of employee sick leaves
The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection (Cypriot SA) banned the processing and fined LGS Handling Ltd, Louis Travel Ltd and […]
GDPR compliance is the key to a smooth transition through Brexit
Brexit’s effect on data laws demands that data management remains a top business priority for UK organisations. During the 11 […]
German court sides with consumer groups against Facebook data collection
Facebook has suffered a blow against its data collection practices in Europe, with a German court ruling some of the […]
GDPR Subverted by Cookie Consent Tools
New study suggests that many websites are navigating around GDPR by tailoring the design of their cookie consent tools and […]
Privacy investments get positive ROI
Cisco’s 2020 data privacy benchmark study provide strong evidence that privacy has become an attractive investment even beyond any compliance requirements. […]
€114 Million in Fines Imposed by EU Authorities Under GDPR
New findings from DLA Piper show that 160,000 data breach notifications reported across 28 European Union Member States and data […]