Against privacy defeatism: why browsers can still stop fingerprinting
Because of differences in operating systems, browser versions, fonts, plugins, and at least a dozen other factors, different users’ web […]
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Territorial scope of the GDPR from a US perspective
The GDPR applies to businesses established in the EU and, under certain circumstances, to businesses based outside the EU. This […]
Facial recognition software is not ready for use by law enforcement
Facial recognition technologies, used in the identification of suspects, negatively affects people of color. To deny this fact would be […]
Prepare for and plan against a cyberattack
Attorneys are subject to frequent cybercrime attacks, email accounts are breached, and we are solicited to move money for cybercriminals. […]
How Facebook and Google push users into sharing personal data
Facebook and Google steer us into sharing vast amounts of information about ourselves, through cunning design, privacy invasive defaults, and […]
EU approaching adequacy deals with Japan and Korea
The EU is currently finalising a trade agreement with Japan – a process that began in March 2015. Since then, […]
Apple bans developers from creating, selling user Contacts databases
Apple is trying to make it harder for developers to abuse users’ information collected through apps. Apple updated its App […]
Poland regulates workplace monitoring
CCTV in the workplace under the Polish law Until recently, the matter of video surveillance in the workplace has not […]
Is your company part of the GDPR ‘mobile loophole’?
Europe is leading the way in privacy protection with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). But most companies are not focused […]
Facebook releases new privacy safeguards after ceding to pressure from advertisers
Facebook is installing new controls it says will better inform its members about the way companies are targeting them with […]
How GDPR changes use of Browser Fingerprinting and Web Trackers
Browser fingerprinting is on a collision course with privacy regulations. Compared to more well-known tracking “cookies,” browser fingerprinting is trickier […]
MEPs to continue investigation of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
MEPs will continue to assess the impact of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal on personal data protection at hearings on 25 […]