The great unsolved data protection challenges of our time (at least for now)
Far from the heady statements made at the time that the draft GDPR was first proposed, that we would soon […]
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German court finds telecoms storage law is not compatible with EU
A German law requiring internet service providers to store data on internet and telephone usage for up to 10 weeks […]
More than 70% of organizations expect their Data Governance will improve with GDPR
98% of organization see challenges in complying with GDPR. The biggest challenge is to know when enough has been done […]
UK IT Pros Better Prepared for GDPR than EU/US Counterparts
UK IT Pros Better Prepared for GDPR than EU/US Counterparts. Spiceworks study shows there’s still plenty of work to be […]
Why We Need a Transatlantic Charter for Data Security and Mobility
Setting common guidelines for data flows is crucial both to protect the goods and services that already depend on big […]
The WhatsApp wake-up call for companies doing business in the EU
A recent Dutch court case has reinforced the obligation under existing EU data protection law for companies not established in […]
Talking to your C-suite about privacy technology
With attention often comes budget, and privacy leaders now have the opportunity to drive organizational change by taking the transformative […]
Can we really trust GDPR products, services and “experts?”
Everyone’s an “expert” these days and all products solve the problem of GDPR, or at least that’s what we’re being […]
Privacy by default in online services
Privacy as the default setting is one of the “seven foundational principles” of privacy by design, a concept developed back in […]
EU seeks to outlaw ‘backdoors’ in new data privacy proposals
Draft report from European parliament clashes with UK government calls to allow access to encrypted communications from WhatsApp and others. […]
How to gear up for GDPR and create a data privacy culture
HR can play a crucial role in ensuring everyone in the organisation contributes to a data privacy-friendly culture, says Sarah […]
European Court of Human Rights on Finding the Right Balance in Respect of Employer Email Monitoring – An Opportunity Missed!
In the case of Bărbulescu v Romania the European Court of Human Rights held that an employer’s monitoring of their […]