Fines under GDPR wait for businesses that fail to fix known security flaws now, says UK watchdog
Data breaches that arise after new EU data protection laws take effect but which stem from security flaws that were […]
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FTC, OPC, PCPD collaborate on connected-toy enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission has settled its first enforcement action involving the privacy and data security of connected toys. On […]
Ex-employee denied access to his 12,000 work emails
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner decided that work emails belong to employer, though at the same time acknowledging that emails generated in […]
Italian DPA forces an Italian Party to update its CMS
Italian Data Protection Authority obliged an italian party Movimento Cinque Stelle to update its web site Content Management System, reserving […]
Insurance firm and two senior figures handed record data breach fines
An insurance firm and two senior figures connected with the company have been given record fines for using private detectives […]
Belgian privacy regulator threatens fines for eavesdropping apps
The Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy has threatened to take action against eavesdropping apps that listen for what […]
ICO seeks comment on draft Children and GDPR guidance
Children today are truly digital natives. With that in mind, we need to ensure that they have the tools to […]
Luxembourg’s DPA launches GDPR compliance tool
The CNPD, with support from Digital Luxembourg and in conjunction with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), has […]
GDPR is not Y2K
There are still some myths out there though and, as we approach Christmas and New Year, there’s one in particular […]
Blockchain and privacy
Blockchain is the new buzz: it can solve all our problems, fix climate change, break currency monopolies and so much […]
Report on the ethical matters raised by algorithms and artificial intelligence
Public awareness around the role of algorithms and artificial intelligence in our everyday lives has been rising subsequently in the […]
UK’s DPA seeks comment on draft Children and GDPR guidance
Fairness, transparency and accountability are essential for all data processing, but this is especially relevant when children are accessing online […]