UK Data Protection After Brexit – UK Government Statement of Intent Contains Few Surprises
On the 7 th August 2017, the UK’s Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport issued a Statement of […]
Legislation
Irish DPA releases guidance on qualifications for DPOs
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner published guidance on appropriate qualifications for a Data Protection Officers (DPOs) under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). […]
ICO guidance: a good re-SAR-lt for controllers?
Subject access requests (SARs) are viewed either as an essential right or a huge administrative burden, depending on whether you […]
The GDPR in 20 Minutes
In June of this year, I started an internship at the IAPP as the University of Maine School of Law’s […]
How Australia’s backdoor proposal could threaten security for the rest of the world
Australia’s Prime Minister recently suggested a proposal that would allow access to information protected by encryption. Access Now’s US Policy […]
New UK law could criminalise uncovering personal data abuses
New law would cripple researchers uncovering abuses of personal data while doing nothing to stop the spread of poorly anonymised […]
UK watchdog seeks to quell fears about heavy fines under the GDPR
Businesses that are responsible for “minor infringements” of new EU data protection laws shortly after they come into effect will […]
Rising Demands for Data Localization a Response to Weak Data Protection Mechanisms
Don’t Trust Data Localization Exceptions in Trade Agreements to Guarantee Protection of Personal Data The digital economy relies on cross-border […]
Belgian Privacy Commission opposes keeping fingerprints for 20 years
The Privacy Commission has opposed a change in the legislation on the automated handling of personal data collected through Belgian […]
GDPR – sorting the fact from the fiction
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham separates fact from fiction regarding GDPR and financial penalties. Source: GDPR – sorting the fact from […]
Member states ask for new EU data retention rules
Several EU member states want to include new rules allowing for data retention in a draft privacy bill. Source: Member […]
Future role of CJEU for UK courts should be ‘spelled out’ in statute, says top judge
The UK parliament must be “very clear” about the extent to which judges should rely on future decisions of the […]