Jourová Puts Trump administration on notice with letter to America
Věra Jourová, The EU Commissioner for Justice, has written to the US Commerce Secretary, warning that the US has three […]
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Genetics testing companies agree on rules to share data
Ancestry, 23andMe and other popular companies that offer genetic testing pledged on Tuesday to be upfront when they share users’ […]
Canada is using ancestry websites to help deport people
Canada’s border agency has used ancestry.com and familytreedna.com to establish nationalities of migrants — even contacting users. Source: Canada is […]
To keep or not to keep: data retention challenges and solutions
When asking someone a question that has no clear answer, you’ll often receive the response: “how long is a piece […]
How privacy is moving data security to the top of corporate agendas
It’s no longer privacy vs security. Regulations like GDPR and customer data breaches have joined privacy and security efforts at […]
Google Data Transfer Project will help you move your data between services
Google, together with Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook, is introducing the open-source Data Transfer Project, which will enable consumers to transfer […]
Cypriot woman wins over state to hide religious record
Elena Milioti has become the first Cypriot citizen to remove her religious creed from state records. She disputed that this […]
Privacy violations by free VPN service providers
VPNs are generally regarded as a way to bypass censorship, both in developed and developing nations, and the concept of […]
How can a Chief Data Ofiicer tackle conflicting data demands?
The world has become so digitally interconnected that the role of the CDO has shifted from being about meeting operational […]
There is No Middle Ground on Encryption
Encryption is back in the headlines again, with government officials insisting that they still need to compromise our security via […]
How AT&T’s plan to become the new Facebook could be a privacy nightmare
The unchecked power of telecom giants that want to compete with tech companies creates a perfect storm for privacy violations. While […]
Health Insurers Tap Data Brokers To Help Predict Costs
Without scrutiny, insurers and data brokers are predicting your health costs based on public data about things like race, marital […]