Consumers think companies aren’t doing enough to protect their data
A majority of consumers surveyed also say that the US government should get involved by mandating stricter privacy and security […]
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Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms
Facebook is working to spread its face-matching tools even as it faces heightened scrutiny from regulators and legislators in Europe […]
How to verify identity of data subjects for DSARs under the GDPR
It’s an important question because, obviously personal data need to be protected, and you need to insure confidentiality, integrity and […]
DNA Tests on Separated Migrant Children Raise Privacy Issues
The Trump administration’s decision to use DNA testing to help reunite children separated from their parents at the Mexican border […]
EU Parliament votes to suspend Privacy Shield
On July 4 the European Parliament voted for non-binding resolution on suspension Privacy Shield. It was passed 303 to 223 […]
Harvey Norman example highlights GDPR breach notification time pressures
The time constraints businesses are under to disclose major personal data breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has […]
Seek new data deal with EU immediately, MPs tell May
The UK government should immediately open talks to secure a Data Adequacy Decision from the European Commission, MPs said in […]
Google delay on ads standard for EU privacy law creates compliance mess
Google’s delayed entry into a consortium of advertising technology companies has spoiled the members’ push to comply with a new […]
Websites and online advertisers test limits of European privacy law
Businesses engaged in online advertising are taking divergent approaches to a new European data protection law, with some shutting services […]
Blockchain Could Solve the Data Privacy Problem
Blockchain technology creates counterfeit-proof information on a network we can trust. Instead of sharing our date of birth again and […]
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 […]
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 […]