Learning from Google’s record-setting GDPR fine
With the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) disclosing on January 21 st a 50 million euro fine against Google LLC, […]
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EU Data Protection Board not happy with EU-US Privacy Shield second review
On December 19, the EU Commission released its report on the second review of the EU-US Privacy Shield arrangement, the […]
GDPR Compliance Lowers Data Breach Frequency and Impact Says Report
Companies that follow the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) experience extra benefits such as lower frequency and effect […]
Data security is a major issue in GDPR compliance
On Thursday, Cisco released its 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study which explored how the new privacy regulations have impacted the […]
Insurers seek clarity on coverage for GDPR fines
Insurers have called for clarity from global policymakers about the extent to which they can provide coverage for regulatory fines […]
Flood of Complaints to EU Countries Since Data Law Adopted
More than 95,000 complaints have been filed with EU countries since the bloc’s flagship data protection laws took effect eight […]
Lessons for Corporate Boardrooms From Yahoo’s Cybersecurity Settlement
The former officers and directors of Yahoo agreed to pay $29 million to settle charges that they breached their fiduciary […]
Validity of consent coupled with free online services
The Austrian Data Protection Authority, headed by the chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), provided a clear way […]
Small business in Germany hit with €5,000 GDPR fine
A small business in Germany has been issued with a €5,000 fine for inadequate data processing standards, after misplacing one […]
Russian Government Presses Twitter, Facebook Over Data-Storage Law
Russia’s communications watchdog has opened administrative proceedings against the U.S. social-media sites Twitter and Facebook for allegedly failing to comply […]
Dutch SA initiates exploratory investigation into DPAs
The Dutch Supervisory Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, “AP”) recently communicated a press release stating that it reached out to 30 organizations […]
Facebook’s Privacy Lapses May Result in Record Fine
Facebook may be facing the biggest fine ever imposed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations that breached […]