Looking to Canada for input on the GDPR’s data retention requirements
One of the core principles of data processing set forth in Article 5(e) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation […]
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Alexa and other smart speakers may endanger privacy rights
Legal experts say internet-connected smart speakers are the latest example of how technology and devices endear themselves to consumers before […]
No cross-checking on consent needed under PSD2
Banks do not need to check whether their customers have given other companies permission to access information from their payment […]
London cops’ facial recognition doesn’t work
London cops’ facial recognition kit has only correctly identified two people to date – neither of whom were criminals – […]
How not to write your GDPR-‘compliant’ data protection notice
GDPR requires companies to have a robust data processing notices. However, “obfuscating their data collection and processing activities on the […]
Yahoo fine highlights issue of intra-group data processing compliance
The EU-based arms of major international businesses must have contracts in place with other group companies where those other companies […]
Protecting Customers’ Privacy Requires More than Anonymizing Their Data
The promised benefits of data-driven marketing are at grave risk unless businesses can do a better job of protecting against […]
LIBE votes for Privacy Shield’s suspension: What does it mean?
On June 11 EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) voted on the current international data-transfer agreement between the EU and U.S. […]
Argentina court decision clarifies the concept of sensitive data
The Federal Court of Appeals on Civil and Commercial Matters has expanded the country’s already robust data protections by ruling […]
The Next Frontier of Police Surveillance Is Drones
A major drone company DJI and a major police-camera company Axon are teaming up, and the possibilities are frightening. The devices […]
White House says its federal agencies can’t keep track of their own data
Most federal agencies have no way of effectively detecting when data is stolen, found a new, 22-page report published by […]
Why a DNA data breach is much worse than a credit card leak
Why would hackers want DNA information specifically? And what are the implications of a big DNA breach? One simple reason is […]