NIST Crafts Next-Generation Safeguards for Information Systems and the Internet of Things
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new draft revision of its widely used Special Publication (SP) […]
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Russian Data Protection Authority Publishes Privacy Policy Guidance
On 31 July, the Russian data protection authority, Roskomnadzor, issued guidance for data operators on the drafting of privacy policies […]
Hunton Privacy Team Publishes Several Chapters in International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection
Recently, the fourth edition of the book, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2017, was published by the […]
Irish DPA releases guidance on qualifications for DPOs
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner published guidance on appropriate qualifications for a Data Protection Officers (DPOs) under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). […]
ICO guidance: a good re-SAR-lt for controllers?
Subject access requests (SARs) are viewed either as an essential right or a huge administrative burden, depending on whether you […]
Google Prepares For Europe’s New Privacy Rules
From search and Gmail to AdWords, AdSense, DoubleClick and Analytics, Google says it will comply with the General Data Protection […]
UK government publishes cyber security guidance for driverless cars
The UK government has issued new guidelines aimed at improving cyber protection for smart and driverless vehicles, ahead of planned […]
Russia’s Telecom supervisors publishes privacy policy recommendations for data operators
On 31 July 2017 Russia’s Federal Service for the Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (‘Roskomnadzor’) published, recommendations […]
FTC Posts Second Blog in Its “Stick with Security” Series
On July 28, 2017, the FTC published the second blog post in its “Stick with Security” series. As we previously […]
The FTC and Industry Propose Best Practices for IoT Security Updates
How do you ensure that an Internet-connected sensor or device—often inexpensive and designed for lifespans of up to 20 years […]
Businesses warned against ‘dressing up’ marketing emails that customers have opted out of
Businesses cannot send marketing emails to customers that have elected to opt out of receiving such messages as part of […]
Processing Employee Personal Data – Five Key Tips for Employers
The Article 29 Working Party has published a new guidance on data processing in the workplace. We look at the […]