Misunderstandings, panic and priorities in the year of the GDPR
It is finally here. This is the year of the GDPR. A journey that started with an ambitious policy paper […]
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The Risks of “Responsible Encryption”
Federal law enforcement officials in the United States have recently renewed their periodic demands for legislation to regulate encryption. While […]
New UK data protection rules are a cynical attack on immigrants
Non-nationals in the UK will lose data rights in a discriminatory move that worries the European parliament, says Claude Moraes, […]
The Latest Data Privacy Debacle
The saga of Strava, an app that inadvertently revealed the locations of military personnel, is the latest sign that we […]
A car can’t protect your privacy
The auto industry is speeding down a road many others have taken. First, it’s computerizing everything, then it’s dealing with […]
Ignorance no defence for encryption failure
It’s staggering that many organisations still do not encrypt their data particularly when it is travelling across public networks, Senetas […]
Digital minister’s app lands on data watchdog’s radar after privacy cock-up
UK digital minister Matt Hancock, who’s currently busy with legislative updates to the national data protection framework, including to bring […]
Top 10 operational responses to the GDPR: Data inventory and mapping
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation comes into force in less than four months. Even with up to 70 […]
The 2006 Definition of Whois Purpose: Case study of the “bad old days” in ICANN
My last blog emphasized the importance of defining a purpose for Whois consistent with ICANN’s mission. It is impossible for […]
‘Responsible Encryption’ Proposal is Nonsensical, Privacy Expert Says
A top Justice Department official wants the tech industry and law enforcement to find common ground on “responsible encryption,” but […]
Jehovah′s Witness note-taking challenged at EU′s top court
Notes on door-to-door visits made by members of Jehovah’s Witnesses breach EU data privacy law, according to the advocate general […]
Five Tips for Winning at Data Governance
By now, you’ve hopefully realized that having a great data analytics strategy also requires having a good data governance strategy. […]