Microsoft Chief Calls for ‘Global Standard’ on Privacy
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised the EU’s GDPR and called […]
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Inside Facebook’s fight against European regulation
Dozens of Commission documents show how the tech giant pushed back against rules on issues ranging from copyright to privacy. […]
Facebook and Google back changes to laws which break encryption
Industry groups including the representative of tech giants Facebook, Google, Twitter and Amazon, have backed several Labor amendments to the […]
Japan considers applying domestic privacy rules to global tech giants
A communications ministry panel says Japan should consider a legal revision so it can impose “secrecy of communications” rules on […]
Russian Government Presses Twitter, Facebook Over Data-Storage Law
Russia’s communications watchdog has opened administrative proceedings against the U.S. social-media sites Twitter and Facebook for allegedly failing to comply […]
Legal proceedings to start following EU citizens’ immigration data access controversy
EU citizens have to launch a legal case against a law which stops people from gaining access to immigration data […]
Tim Cook demands a way for users to delete their personal data
The Apple CEO wants the FTC to set up a data-broker clearinghouse so people can see the data that companies […]
UK trade sector risks GDPR fines over poor data disposal
UK businesses in the trade sector are risking GDPR fines for failing to wipe data from old IT equipment, a […]
Home Affairs plays down encryption law fears and promises to help industry cover costs
The UK home affairs department has sought to allay concerns about encryption legislation rushed through parliament at the end of […]
New European Electronic Communications Code means the application of the ePrivacy Directive to OTTs
The ePrivacy Directive (formally ‘Directive 2002/58/EC’) establishes specific rules on privacy for the electronic communications sector, such as limiting the […]
Australia’s anti-encryption collision with GDPR sub-processing
On Dec. 6, Australia passed a surprising law with a global impact on privacy. The new law requires any Australian […]
Companies should get ‘meaningful consent’ for user data, privacy watchdog says
New guidelines come into effect Jan. 1, give guidance for private sector companies’ use of Canadians’ personal information, but no […]