New Ransomware ‘Bad Rabbit’ Spreading Quickly Through Russia and Ukraine
There’s a potentially massive new ransomware spreading in Eastern Europe. The malware, dubbed Bad Rabbit, has hit three Russian media outlets, […]
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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 […]
WhatsApp faces EU taskforce over sharing user data with Facebook
Article 29 Working Party steps up action over user consent and privacy following Facebook’s failure to address breaches of EU […]
Two class-action lawsuits seeking financial damages from Equifax
Months after the financial details of 8,000 Canadians were compromised in the Equifax breach, two class-action lawsuits are duelling to […]
China’s Voice Biometric Collection Threatens Privacy
The Chinese government is collecting “voice pattern” samples of individuals to establish a national voice biometric database. Unlike other types of […]
The Internet of Things in the Era of the GDPR
The Internet of Things is a term used more and more often. We discuss in this article what IoT is […]
Most organisations are unclear about data storage and transfer arrangements
Most privacy notices displayed on websites and mobile apps do not explain to consumers the country in which collected personal […]
CIPL Responds to CNIL and Irish DPC on Transparency and Data Transfers under the GDPR
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP (“CIPL”) recently submitted responses to the Irish Data Protection […]
Encrypted file sharing tool puts emphasis on usability, sharing
When discussing his product, Tresorit Co-Founder & Head of Product Gyorgy Szilagyi kept reiterating the importance of usability. That’s because […]
US Begins Collecting Social Media Information from Immigrants
U.S. officials are now permitted to collect usernames and other social media information from all immigrants seeking to enter the […]
Surveillance, big data and open data: UN Privacy Agenda
Governments must not release any personal data under open data schemes unless privacy safeguards are “bulletproof”, a UN expert on […]
Why BCR are the future of global data flows
On October 3 rd , 2017, the Irish High Court issued a decision to refer questions on the adequacy of […]