EDPS issues Newsletter on ePrivacy, Data Driven Life and more
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued Newsletter N°52 covering the EDPS Opinion on ePrivacy, work on data ethics through #DataDrivenLife workshop, […]
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Under the GDPR, subject-access requests will change for controllers
Under the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation, data subjects have a right to access their personal data held by a […]
The Italian Data Protection Authority restricts the monitoring of employees’ internet and email use
The Italian Data Protection Authority (“IDPA”) issued its first decision interpreting the amended Section 4 of the “Workers’ Bill of […]
How A Company You’ve Never Heard Of Sends You Letters About Your Medical Condition
In the summer of 2015, Alexandra Franco got a letter in the mail from a company she had never heard […]
The 15 Worst Data Breaches of the 21st Century
It’s not exactly an honor roll that CSO has published , but it sure makes for interesting reading. Hat tip […]
“Human Project” seeks 10,000 to share personal data on health, money, more
10,000 New Yorkers interested in advancing science by sharing a trove of personal information, from cellphone locations and credit-card swipes […]
Browsing on Android? This new Firefox browser blocks ad trackers and boosts privacy
Mozilla’s Firefox Focus browser for Android promises that you can ‘browse like no one’s watching’. Source: Browsing on Android? This […]
EU seeks new powers to obtain data “directly” from tech firms
European officials are pushing for more streamlined access to data stored within the union, amid an ongoing terror threat across […]
AI may help to catch identity thieves
A machine-learning algorithm could spot liars in 95% of cases by analysing their mouse movements. Source: Identity theft can be thwarted […]
‘Five Eyes’ wants technology firms to share encrypted data with security agencies
Officials from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will meet next month to discuss plans to press […]
Human rights watchdog seeks details on Ireland surveillance data sharing
Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) – leading human rights watchdog – has asked the Irish government and security agencies […]
Gloucester City Council fined by ICO for leaving personal information vulnerable to attack
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Gloucester City Council £100,000 after a cyber attacker accessed council employees’ sensitive personal information. […]