Data breach hits UK government’s cyber protection scheme likely exposing victims to hackers
The UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme is designed to help businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks. Source: Data breach hits UK […]
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Cisco wants to balance privacy with security
To be more secure, businesses typically have to accept some level of surveillance, inviting third-party companies to track traffic and […]
Artificial intelligence and privacy engineering: Why it matters NOW
The growth of AI and large data sets pose great risks to privacy. Two top experts explain the issues to […]
Before You Hit ‘Submit,’ This Company Has Already Logged Your Personal Data
If you’re daydreaming about buying a home or need to lower the payment on the one you already have, you […]
How to gear up for GDPR and create a data privacy culture
HR can play a crucial role in ensuring everyone in the organisation contributes to a data privacy-friendly culture, says Sarah […]
Google to Remove Private Medical Records From Search Results
Google has quietly started removing a personal medical records from its search results, a departure from its typically hands-off approach […]
Some free tech support for GDPR Article 30 (and beyond)
While there are some exceptions for small companies doing infrequent collections, if you’re collecting personal information from European citizens, the […]
A Cyberattack ‘the World Isn’t Ready For’
In May, a so-called ransomware attack hit computers in over 150 countries. But two weeks earlier, one security expert found […]
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, […]
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 […]