Timescale set for data protection ‘adequacy’ decision after Brexit
On Wednesday evening, the UK government and European Commission announced that the UK and EU27 countries had reached a draft […]
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European privacy search engines aim to challenge Google
The backlash over Big Tech’s collection of personal data offers new hope to a number of little-known search engines that […]
MEPs call for business GDPR ‘guarantee’ on using blockchain
Businesses should not begin using blockchain technology to process personal data until they can “guarantee compliance” with EU data protection […]
Draft Withdrawal Agreement does not guarantee frictionless free flow of personal data from EU
The draft Withdrawal Agreement at Article 71(2) implies an adequacy assessment by the European Commission could happen in future (this […]
Why so few Privacy Shield disputes?
Last month, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce held their second annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy […]
Data Protection and the Draft EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Ten Initial Conclusions
The draft text of the EU-UK withdrawal agreement was published by the UK Government and the European Union yesterday, providing […]
UK government adopts draft Brexit withdrawal agreement
The cabinet has agreed a draft withdrawal agreement on the UK’s exit from, and future relationship with the European Union. […]
Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #3
This weeks collection of latest privacy, data protection and cyber-security news and interesting articles. Enjoy the reading! Six month prison […]
Romania uses EU data protection law to silence journalists
An award-winning journalism outlet in Romania is being threatened with fines by the country’s data protection authorities – for having […]
Private Blockchains Could Be Compatible with EU Privacy Rules
A joint study between Queen Mary University of London and the University of Cambridge concluded that, whilst challenging, it is […]
EU Commission Comments on NTIA’s Approach to Consumer Privacy
On November 9, 2018, the European Commission (“the Commission”) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and […]
U.S. Court Allows Video Deposition Over EU Deponent’s Privacy Objections
A U.S. court has recently ruled that an EU citizen’s privacy rights and the GDPR do not trump a U.S. […]