Striking the right ePrivacy balance to foster digital innovation
In new data-driven world, the mobile industry is focused on building the trust and confidence of users and, in so […]
Legislation
ICO welcomes draft DP Bill and commitment to GDPR
nformation Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, says that she welcomes the government’s intention to implement the GDPR but her general approach to […]
UK’s Data Protection Bill’s new immigration exemption can put EU citizens at disadvantage
The Government has added a completely new immigration control exemption to the Data Protection Bill. This exemption does not appear […]
The future of mobile in Sub-Saharan Africa hinges on privacy regulation
Today, there are significant discrepancies within the region regarding principles incorporated into data privacy laws and how they are implemented […]
EU Commissioner Jourová: Privacy Shield, GDPR readiness, online hate speech and more…
Vera Jourová, the European Union Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, rounded off a recent three-day visit to the […]
The Silver Lining in the EU’s New Privacy Rules
The EU’s new regulatory rules will burden bad actors, which is a good thing, writes Scott Meyer, founder of Evidon […]
LIBE ePrivacy vote delayed; JURI, ITRE and EDPS weigh in
The big vote on the ePrivacy Regulation in the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will […]
UK: No ICO notifications, but fees continue under GDPR
By James Clark and Ataikor Ngerebara The ICO has provided some clarity on how its notification and fee regime will […]
UK’s Draft GDPR Implementation Law: The Starting Point
On September 13, the U.K. government introduced in Parliament the Data Protection Bill. The main aim of the bill is […]
The role of the data protection officer according to the Italian privacy authority
The role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and what requirements needs to meet has now been partially clarified by […]
CNIL Publishes GDPR Guidance for Data Processors
On September 29, 2017 the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published a guide for data processors to implement the new […]
UK Home Secretary embarrassingly ignorant about encryption
As the UK’s Home Secretary, Amber Rudd occupies one of the most important roles in the government. Her job, put […]