The Strategic Impact Of GDPR (With Emoji)
Let’s start with a disclaimer: I’m no expert in GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). If I were, I’d be billing […]
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Court of Justice Dismisses Privacy Class Action Against Facebook but Allows Max Schrems to Sue in Austria
In yet another round of Schrems versus Facebook, on January 25, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union […]
EU cities want Airbnb data
Eight European cities are writing to the European Commission to demand new rules for holiday rental platforms. Laurens Ivens, deputy […]
What children’s services teams need to know about new EU data rules
Whether you regard the digitalisation of society as a welcome revolution or a bewildering disruption, the argument that new rules […]
The case for mandatory cybersecurity and privacy certifications
Currently, it is the key question of cybersecurity and privacy strategic policy. The European Union is going through an overhaul […]
Only Four In Ten Firms Are Ready For GDPR
Senzing has found in a survey that 60% of European companies are not GDPR-ready. Spain and France are particularly concerned. […]
Could Brexit derail ePrivacy?
I know you’re thinking: “What does Brexit have to do with ePrivacy?” Well, let me lay out a little scenario […]
UK Court of Appeal Rules DRIPA Inconsistent with EU Law
On January 30, 2018, the UK Court of Appeal ruled that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIPA”) was […]
Commission releases extensive GDPR guidance
The European Commission has released a new web site with extensive guidance on GDPR implementation for just about every stakeholder: […]
New DSAR tool for GDPR compliance
According to the IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2017, DSARs were among the top three most difficult GDPR obligations for […]
How DPA Budget and Staffing Levels Mirror National Differences in GDP and Population
This IAPP Westin Research Center report analyzes privacy regulators’ budget and staffing levels. Using data from the International Conference of […]
UK to fine critical organizations up to $24M if they fail to put in strong cyber security
As companies gear up to make themselves complaint with upcoming data protection regulations in Europe around GDPR, those doing business […]