UK: Complaints Double, Domain Registrations Drop and Spam Remains Constant since GDPR
New figures reveal that complaints received by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom have doubled since the […]
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How Facebook’s Scandal Impacted Privacy Regulation
Facebook’s data harvesting scandal rocked the privacy world earlier this year, in part because the incident occurred at a time […]
Here’s why the first GDPR fines could still be months away
It’s been three months since the introduction of the European Union’s much-heralded General Data Protection Regulation, which gives the bloc’s […]
What’s a GDPR complaint? No one really knows
In June, The Privacy Advisor asked global data protection authorities to reveal how many GDPR complaints had been filed thus […]
Faces as data: A guide to video surveillance and the GDPR
With personal data and its protection, we usually think about names, addresses, phone numbers birthdates etc. first, then other sensitive […]
A look at data transfers under different data protection regulations
Organizations are subject to different regulations to protect personal data that they communicate to overseas recipients for various reasons, including […]
EU regulation will drive U.S. banks to embrace FinTech or lose market share
Along with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which gave citizens the right to control the use of personally […]
Kenya publishes Data Protection Bill
Kenyan Ministry of ICT finally published the proposed Privacy and Data Protection Bill and is seeking public comments on it. The […]
How GDPR is shaping global data protection
The EU’s global clout is forcing companies around the world to review their privacy arrangements. And some countries and regions […]
Brussels targets parties’ misuse of personal voter data
The EU is seeking the power to impose significant fines on European political parties that misuse voters’ personal data to […]
Big Tech should seize the chance to shape regulation
Silicon Valley’s move-fast-and-break-things model has succeeded, and former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says it’s Big Tech’s responsibility — and opportunity […]
California Privacy Protection Act will impact Ad Tech
On June 28, the California Legislature hastily passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The law, which takes […]