New guide regarding security of personal data from French DPA
The GDPR provides in Article 32 that “the controller and the processor shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to […]
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GDPR: What will happen on May 26?
By now, the GDPR hysteria has seemingly hit a fevered pitch. You’re either ready for it or you’re sweating. The […]
GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth
The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has been criticised in the past for its lack of action on data […]
Facebook faces mounting scrutiny
The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica story continues to expand as the number of those affected by the data sharing kerfuffle now reportedly […]
What Facebook’s Data Scandal Really Means for Regulators
The scandal over the alleged abuse of Facebook Inc.’s user data is unfolding a long way from China, and yet […]
UK’s DPA issues guidance on business to business marketing
UK’s dat aprotection authority – Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – has issued a guidance on business to business (B2B) marketing. […]
New WP29 chair talks enforcement, role of the DPO
It was hardly surprising that the impending May 25 deadline for the EU General Data Protection Regulation was top of […]
CNIL’s notice on collection of smart meters data shows likely approach of DPAs post-GDPR
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) announced, on 27 March 2018, that it had issued a formal notice to DIRECT […]
Businesses face three month delay to ‘high risk’ data processing
Businesses could be forced to put major new technology projects on hold for more than three months if they trigger […]
UK watchdog wants disclosure rules for political ads on social media
The UK’s data protection agency will push for increased transparency into how personal data flows between digital platforms to ensure […]
Investigators complete seven-hour Cambridge Analytica HQ search
Investigators from Britain’s data watchdog have spent nearly seven hours searching the London offices of Cambridge Analytica. Eighteen enforcement officers […]
UK investigates Facebook over data breach, to raid Cambridge Analytica
Britain is investigating whether Facebook did enough to protect data after a whistleblower said a London-based political consultancy hired by […]