Does anonymization or de-identification require consent under the GDPR?
Data de-identification has many benefits in the context of the EU General Data Protection Regulation . One of the recurring […]
Legislation
“No Deal” Brexit May Bring Practical Problems for Privacy and Data Protection
With a “No Deal” Brexit seeming more likely than ever after the UK Parliament voted down a proposed deal in […]
What happens to ePrivacy under the Romanian presidency?
What chance does the ePrivacy Regulation have of getting anywhere during the first half of this year? As the first […]
EU considers the possibility of legislating for Artificial Intelligence
Karolina Mojzesowicz, Deputy Head, Data Protection Unit, the European Commission, said that the EU Commission is now considering whether additional […]
Data privacy rules in the EU may leave the US behind
The European Union has issued its first fine, cracking down on companies that misuse users’ personal data. Why hasn’t the […]
Davos develops drone regulation how-to for governments
At its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum launched what it’s calling the Advanced Drone Operator’s Toolkit. […]
Insurers seek clarity on coverage for GDPR fines
Insurers have called for clarity from global policymakers about the extent to which they can provide coverage for regulatory fines […]
Microsoft Chief Calls for ‘Global Standard’ on Privacy
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised the EU’s GDPR and called […]
Inside Facebook’s fight against European regulation
Dozens of Commission documents show how the tech giant pushed back against rules on issues ranging from copyright to privacy. […]
EU agrees to fine parties for data misuse in elections
The European Parliament and EU countries agreed, Wednesday, on new election rules according to which European party found to have […]
Facebook and Google back changes to laws which break encryption
Industry groups including the representative of tech giants Facebook, Google, Twitter and Amazon, have backed several Labor amendments to the […]
Japan considers applying domestic privacy rules to global tech giants
A communications ministry panel says Japan should consider a legal revision so it can impose “secrecy of communications” rules on […]