What Does the EU’s GDPR Mean for Blockchain?
Generally we know that blockchain technology underpins cryptocurrencies, and there are many organizations using the technology for a myriad of […]
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What Facebook’s Data Scandal Really Means for Regulators
The scandal over the alleged abuse of Facebook Inc.’s user data is unfolding a long way from China, and yet […]
Is California on its way to going for ‘adequacy?’
EU cross-border transfers of personal data are highly regulated. Existing restrictions are designed to ensure that the level of protection […]
Facebook: We’ll implement GDPR privacy protections globally
The company’s public commitment puts pressure on others in the US to make the same pledge. Contradicting an earlier report […]
ICANN’s temporary solution for bringing WHOIS into line with GDPR
For the past few months, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), a charitable association under Californian law that […]
Will the GDPR violate Israeli sovereignty?
Privacy professionals are repeatedly struggling with understanding the potential global reach of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Here is […]
Are you ready for the new records of processing activities requirements?
Under the GDPR, instead of providing notifications to the DPA, organisations will need to maintain their own internal documentation, and […]
Right to be forgotten and employees
If employer receives a “right to be forgotten” request from an employee do he have to honor it? Not necessarily. […]
UK’s DPA issues guidance on business to business marketing
UK’s dat aprotection authority – Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – has issued a guidance on business to business (B2B) marketing. […]
A radical proposal to keep your personal data safe
The surveillance imposed on us today is worse than in the Soviet Union, says president of the Free Software Foundation, […]
Can Europe Lead on Privacy?
The Federal Trade Commission merely requires internet companies to have a privacy policy available for consumers to see. A company […]
Facebook Is Not the Problem. Lax Privacy Rules Are.
If we learn anything from the recent controversies surrounding the social media giant, it should be that America’s privacy laws […]