Senators Introduce IoT Cybersecurity Bill
On August 1, 2017, Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill to mandate baseline cybersecurity requirements for internet connected devices purchased by […]
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New Austrian Data Protection Act implementing GDPR passed the Austrian Parliament
The first draft of the new Austrian Data Protection Act, which had been long awaited in view of the already […]
Checking that pesky ‘data mapping’ box
France’s data protection authority, the CNIL, has produced a helpful six-step methodology for organizations preparing to comply with the EU’s […]
New UK Data Protection Bill to be published next month
Proposed new UK data protection laws are set to be outlined by the government in September, according to media reports. […]
UK House of Lords Recommends Pursuit of EU Adequacy Decision
On July 18, 2017, the European Union Committee of the UK’s House of Lords published its paper, Brexit: the EU […]
CIPL and AvePoint Launch Second Annual GDPR Organizational Readiness Survey
With less than one year to go before the EU General Data Protection Regulation comes into force, the Centre for […]
Polish industry groups raise concerns with ePrivacy reform
Eight Polish organisations addressed two Polish ministries and Polish members of the European Parliament with their concerns about the draft […]
European Commission calls for free flow of data after Brexit
EC digital leader says EU must avoid “data nationalisation” after the UK leaves – but also warns EU states. Source: […]
Ireland to set ‘digital age of consent’ at 13
Ireland is required to harmonise its laws with a European directive on data protection. Source: Cabinet agrees to set ‘digital […]
Nevada Enacts Website Privacy Notice Law
Recently, Nevada enacted an online privacy policy law which will require operators of websites and online services to post a […]
Legal boffins poke holes in EU lawmaker’s ePrivacy proposals
The report (PDF), written by five experts from the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam, says that […]
Business which treat GDPR as a burden will get left behind
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a welcome first step in creating an environment fit for the digital age. Due […]