UN survey finds cybersecurity gaps everywhere except Singapore
Singapore has a near-perfect approach to cybersecurity, but many other rich countries have holes in their defenses and some poorer […]
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On Encryption, Archiving, and Accountability
“As Elites Switch to Texting, Watchdogs Fear Loss of Accountability“, says a headline in today’s New York Times. The story […]
Judge’s handwritten notes released under UK data laws for first time
Ministry of Justice hands over notes to couple who disagreed with his 2013 decision to reject constructive dismissal claim. Source: […]
Smart technology policy in Europe is a trend?
The “technology” in “ technology policy” should have a real meaning – there are signs it’s actually happening. With the […]
What Anthem’s Settlement Reveals About Future Data Breach Suits
Anthem’s decision to pay $115 million to settle a class action suit brought as a result of the 2015 data […]
Belgian DPA publishes recommendation on GDPR record keeping obligation
Belgian Data Protection Authority has published a recommendation on the records of processing activities. It aims to assist controllers and processors […]
To tackle Google’s power, regulators have to go after its ownership of data
The problem with regulating technology companies is that, faced with tough new rules, they can eventually innovate their way out, […]
FTC shuts down Blue Global for sharing consumers’ loan-application data
The Federal Trade Commission said it halted the operations of Blue Global Media after the company earned millions of dollars […]
Importance of AI, data in law enforcement suggests growing tension with privacy
Security experts believe machine learning and artificial intelligence are critical in combating crime, but the associated need for data access […]
Why are we giving away our most sensitive health data to Google?
A ruling that transferring 1.6m patient records to Google’s DeepMind broke the law is welcome. But public debate on the […]
The battle over encryption and what it means for our privacy
A mandated ‘back door’ to our electronic devices is essentially a built-in vulnerability and there is no way to ensure […]
How Donald Trump has nudged French CIOs still further from US cloud storage
French CIOs are looking at alternatives to storing data with US-based suppliers. Source: How Donald Trump has nudged French CIOs […]