After Google’s $5B Antitrust Fine, Will GDPR Enforcement Be Next?
Google was hit with a $5.1 billion fine by the European Union on Wednesday for antitrust practices around the Android […]
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The ethical and legal ramifications of using ‘pseudo-AI’
Pseudo-AI, or human workers performing work eventually intended for an “artificial intelligence” or supplementing an AI still under development, is […]
ICO receives record number of breach notifications
In UK the number of self-reported data breaches has increased by 29% from 2,447 last year to 3,156 this year. […]
Use of facial-imaging software for anti-fraud measures is legal, Minister says
The use of facial imaging software by the Irish Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to detect potential identity […]
Post-GDPR, How Many Will Really Opt Out Of Personal Targeting?
If stricter opt-in dialogues brought by GDPR make mass opt-outs more likely, how might that affect the functioning of user […]
French website publisher fined for violation of the cookie requirements
The French Council of State affirmed the EUR 25,000 fine imposed by the CNIL on Editions Croque Futur (challenges.fr) for […]
EU Data Chair Weighs In Against ICANN
The head of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has come out against ICANN’s attempt to force a domain registrar […]
How to verify identity of data subjects for DSARs under the GDPR
It’s an important question because, obviously personal data need to be protected, and you need to insure confidentiality, integrity and […]
Social site terms tougher than Dickens
Children may be signing up to apps with terms and conditions only university students can understand. The BBC carried out […]
AI spots legal problems with tech T&Cs in GDPR research project
An experimental European research project applied machine learning technology to big tech’s privacy policies — to see whether AI can […]
Privacy policies of tech giants ‘still not GDPR-compliant’
Consumer group says policies of Facebook, Amazon and Google are vague and unclear Privacy policies from companies including Facebook, Google […]
Google delay on ads standard for EU privacy law creates compliance mess
Google’s delayed entry into a consortium of advertising technology companies has spoiled the members’ push to comply with a new […]