National Standard on Personal Information Security Goes into Effect in China
On May 1, 2018, the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification went into effect in China. The Specification […]
Legislation
Belgian Data Commissioner Issues GDPR White List and GDPR Black List for Processing Operations
The Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy has created a set of recommendations which outline the way in which […]
Everything you should know about the GDPR fines
One of the most discussed and often introduced as controversial additions of the General Data Protection Regulations are the high […]
Which countries will meet the GDPR deadline?
So far, only Austria, Belgium, Germany, Slovakia and Sweden have passed implementing legislation. However, Belgium still needs to supplement its […]
Thailand’s new data law aimed at ensuring privacy
Thai citizens’ data privacy is expected to be secured with the Data Protection Act’s enforcement this year after being approved […]
What Europe’s Tough New Data Law Means for You, and the Internet
The European Union is introducing some of the strictest online privacy rules in the world. The changes aim to give […]
India to introduce new data protection law soon
A new law on data privacy and protection will be brought into place, Union Law Minster Ravi Shankar Prasad has […]
Privacy experts: GDPR will help consumers indirectly
The European Union’s new privacy protection rules are being described as a game-changing new standard that’s already being felt in […]
The True Global Effect of the GDPR
“European data protection rules will become a trademark people recognise and trust worldwide”. That is how, in January 2012, Viviane […]
Russia’s Draft law proposes data subjects “choose processing purposes”
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (‘Minsvyaz’) issued, on 25 April 2018, a draft Federal […]
EU Commission proposes making fingerprints mandatory in ID cards
Identity cards held by EU citizens will be required to include digital images of the holder’s fingerprints as part of […]
Avoiding 3 GDPR Pitfalls
A recent industry report found that an overwhelming number of organizations in the U.S. and EU are unprepared for the […]