With GDPR in the Background, Digital Protectionism Is on the Rise
A protectionist mindset that’s been brewing politically worldwide for quite some time is suddenly at the doorstep of every digital […]
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A Tale of Two Poorly Designed Cross-Border Data Access Regimes
On Tuesday, the European Commission published two legislative proposals that could further cement an unfortunate trend towards privacy erosion in […]
Cloud data privacy for businesses unclear after Supreme Court drops Microsoft case
The case led to the CLOUD Act, which requires tech companies comply with court orders for data stored in the […]
The 11 key considerations in Schrems II, in laymen’s terms
The lengthy Schrems II case decided by the Irish High Court in October 2017 left open which questions would be […]
Is California on its way to going for ‘adequacy?’
EU cross-border transfers of personal data are highly regulated. Existing restrictions are designed to ensure that the level of protection […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Posts Update of Actions to Support the Privacy Shield Frameworks
On March 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce posted an update on the actions it has taken between January […]
Advertising Association calls for ‘deep alignment’ of European data protection post-Brexit
The Advertising Association has unfurled its colours to the mast of continued ‘deep alignment’ between the UK and Europe on […]
Furor erupts around Indian PM Modi’s app over alleged data sharing
Allegations that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official mobile application was sending personal user data to a third party without […]
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield two years on
Where I come from, we have a pleasing little idiom: “conoscere i propri polli” literally, to know one’s own chickens. […]
Facebook Ignites Debate Over Third-Party Access to User Data
Facebook Inc. ignited a firestorm over how it manages third-party access to its users’ information, after the social network said […]
How Facebook’s Data Sharing Went From Feature to Bug
Sure, third-party Facebook apps collected data about users’ lives. But they seemed convenient and harmless, and, really, what could go […]
WhatsApp will not share user data with Facebook until it complies with GDPR
Facebook, its popular messaging app WhatsApp, and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have reached a truce in their long-running […]