Commission conducting review of all foreign data transfer deals
The European Commission is reviewing the 12 data transfer agreements it has with countries outside the bloc, as part of […]
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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 […]
Big Brother isn’t just watching: workplace surveillance can track your every move
Employers are using a range of technologies to monitor their staff’s web-browsing patterns, keystrokes, social media posts and even private […]
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 […]
TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports
The “PreCheck” program is billed as a convenient service to allow U.S. travelers to “ speed through security ” at […]
No, Facebook isn’t spying on you. At least not with the microphone.
The sheer volume of data Facebook has on you is difficult to comprehend, which makes it incredibly creepy – and […]
Moving Beyond Passwords – Does Your Face Raise Privacy Concerns?
Phishing attacks continue to be the root cause of a considerable number of data breaches. Typically, these incidents occur when […]
MEPs incredulous at Privacy Shield’s recent high marks
In a presentation to the EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs yesterday, Tiina Astola painted a […]
Facebook: upload your nudes to stop revenge porn
Facebook wants you to stop worrying about your nudes being shared without your consent like that. It wants you to […]
Brexit may invalidate 1 in 4 BCRs … what to do?
Brexit has the potential to invalidate U.K. lead-authorized BCRs. If you don’t know: BCRs are a set of European data […]
This solution allows businesses to use, but never hold, personal data
While companies need personal information in order to provide a valuable product, possessing large amounts of data carries an equal […]
Processing biometric data? Be careful, under the GDPR
The recent launch of the iPhone X’s Face ID functionality sparked a flurry of conversation from consumers and mainstream commentators […]