Ireland looks to strengthen data protection regime to supplement the GDPR
New data protection offences are to be introduced in Ireland under broader plans to update the way in which personal […]
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EU data protection law may end up protecting scammers, experts warn
WHOIS, one of oldest tools on internet for verifying real identities, at risk of being killed due to tough new […]
New Chinese Government Report Highlights Recent Data Protection Enforcement and Attitudes
In the final days of 2017, the vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) submitted […]
EU’s tough new data rules spell pain for big companies — but a boost for this overlooked stock
Thee EU’s soon-to-hit General Data Protection Regulation ought to boost demand for London-based Beazley, which insures companies in the event […]
Misunderstandings, panic and priorities in the year of the GDPR
It is finally here. This is the year of the GDPR. A journey that started with an ambitious policy paper […]
India and privacy: At the Crossroads
India is at an important crossroads. Today, the Government of India’s Committee of Experts will begin the next phase of […]
Always on: The new era of continuous privacy compliance
The EU General Data Protection Regulation is only months away, and more organizations are beginning to contemplate what they need […]
EU countries told to ‘speed up’ preparations for the GDPR
Governments across the EU have been told to “speed up” their adoption of new data protection laws to supplement the […]
Philippines: “No Calls, No Text Registration” bill gets a boost
The House committee on information and communications technology, chaired by Rep. Victor Yap has approved a substitute bill, seeking the […]
Proper data protection guidelines finally arrived in China!
On 29 December 2017, the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee released, arguably, one of the most important national standards […]
Trump administration wants larger role in shaping international data laws
A Trump administration official says laws being put in place are leading to a “balkanization” of the internet. Source: Trump […]
New UK data protection rules are a cynical attack on immigrants
Non-nationals in the UK will lose data rights in a discriminatory move that worries the European parliament, says Claude Moraes, […]