Congressman Wants US to Part With Europe on Data Privacy
As the number of devices quietly gathering your data increases, so does the risk of exposure. Source: Congressman Wants U.S. […]
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UK’s Draft GDPR Implementation Law: The Starting Point
On September 13, the U.K. government introduced in Parliament the Data Protection Bill. The main aim of the bill is […]
CNIL Publishes GDPR Guidance for Data Processors
On September 29, 2017 the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published a guide for data processors to implement the new […]
Europe’s Courts Decide: Does U.S. Spying Violate Europe’s Privacy?
In a long-awaited decision on whether and how Europeans’ private data can be protected from the roving eyes of the […]
For everyone to benefit from technology, we need to ensure the free flow of information
Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will take effect next May and which Microsoft supports, is a good […]
How to comply with provisions on joint controllers under the GDPR
The concept of joint controllers in EU law, in contrast to a distinction between controllers and processors, has not been […]
Lack of US ombudsperson raises consternation with Europe
A key vacancy in the State Department is creating friction between the European Union and United States over a new […]
Paper on encryption workarounds and human rights
On 12 September, European Digital Rights (EDRi) – an association of civil and human rights organisations from across Europe – […]
When is a vendor a processor?
Privacy professionals have been involving themselves in their organizations’ vendor management programs for a few years now. Indeed, according to […]
A call for innovation-friendly ePrivacy rules
The EU’s draft ePrivacy regulation risks crippling innovative cloud computing services, writes Kim Gagné. Source: A call for innovation-friendly ePrivacy rules […]
Considerations for operationalizing data-subject rights under GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation provides individuals with a variety of rights to enforce against organizations that are processing their […]
As Privacy Shield interest increases, organizations await review results
Last week, representatives of the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce met for the first-annual review of the Privacy […]