GDPR Enforcement: Is it really about the fines?
In the lead up to the General Data Protection Regulation, so much of the focus was on fines and regulatory […]
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The GDPR is on its way towards implementation into French law following a constitutional challenge
The French legislature had been fairly slow in pushing forward with the implementation of the GDPR into French national law. The progress of the Bill had not been without issues.
Will Bulgaria get ePrivacy done in time?
Earlier this month the current Bulgarian Presidency of the European Council sent out a progress report on the draft ePrivacy […]
EU ministers to consider proposals on drone safety standards
On Tuesday, the European Parliament agreed draft regulations to create EU standards for manufacturers which must now be put before […]
How GDPR changes use of Browser Fingerprinting and Web Trackers
Browser fingerprinting is on a collision course with privacy regulations. Compared to more well-known tracking “cookies,” browser fingerprinting is trickier […]
No cross-checking on consent needed under PSD2
Banks do not need to check whether their customers have given other companies permission to access information from their payment […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 is not at all like the GDPR
There seems to be a rise in fearmongering about the next big potential privacy legislation on the horizon after GDPR […]
GDPR implementation bills: The election problem
It is by now no secret that a lot of EU countries won’t have implementing acts ready in time for […]
New French data protection law declared constitutional and ready for promulgation
The French Constitutional Council has issued its ruling on June 12 regarding the new data protection law implementing the EU […]
Bulgarian Presidency Presents Progress Report and Points for Debate on ePrivacy
On January 10, 2017, the EU Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications. On June […]
What role can internal auditors play in GDPR compliance?
As a function that has a holistic view of the organization, internal audit plays a role in evaluating the organization’s […]
GDPR harmonization: Reality or myth?
One primary goal in the EU’s enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation was to “harmonize,” or bring into conformity […]