What’s wrong with WP29 guidelines on personal breach notification under GDPR?
Article 29 Working Party has published guidance on GDPR breach notification requirements to supervisory authorities and data subjects. It builds […]
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How to manage risks of data breaches under GDPR
For many organisations, the headline news from the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) has been the substantially more significant sanctions […]
Data breach preparedness and response in a world of white hat hackers
World Wrestling Entertainment, Dow Jones, and a data analytics firm working for the Republican National Committee are three entities with […]
Organizations must inform users about privacy breaches
By now everyone should be familiar with the phenomenon of massive data breaches. It’s no longer news when you can […]
Sex toy company admits to recording users’ remote sex sessions, calls it a ‘minor bug’
Hong Kong-based sex toy company Lovense’s remote control vibrator app (Lovense Remote) recorded a use session without their knowledge. An […]
NHS accused of breaching doctor-patient confidentiality for helping Home Office target foreigners
The Home Office is facing a legal challenge over claims NHS data-sharing violates patients’ right to privacy under the Human Rights Act. […]
Warning for workers after charity employee is prosecuted for data protection offences
People working with personal information have been warned they have to obey strict privacy laws after a charity worker was […]
Woman Says Her Identity Has Been Stolen 15 Times Since Equifax Data Breach
“I want to share my story and make people aware that this can happen to anybody.” Source: Seattle Woman Says […]
Data Breaches Rose By 164% in First Half Of 2017
Companies have seen a “staggering” increase in data breaches, according to a study by Gemalto. Source: Data Breaches Rose By […]
Actionable insights: Privacy-incident volume over time
This article will focus on examples of actionable insights from a relatively straightforward privacy program metric: incident volume over time. Source: […]
Survey of data security requirements in multistate breach settlements
Businesses that operate across state lines must comply with multiple state consumer protection statutes. Often these statutes include prohibitions against […]
Equifax hack being probed by UK’s financial watchdog
The fallout from the massive Equifax hack, publicly disclosed last month, continues: Today the UK’s financial watchdog said it also […]