EU Commission sets new rules for whistleblower protection
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play […]
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In these three countries, employee consent may be the only way to transfer their data
Before a deep dive into the issues of employee data processing and transfer, it is worth examining the requirements for […]
Are our online lives about to become ‘private’ again?
In May, tough new privacy laws are being introduced across Europe, offering EU consumers far greater control over their data […]
Most member states won’t be ready for GDPR
The EU’s incoming General Data Protection Regulation is, as the name makes clear, a regulation. Unlike an EU directive, it […]
Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner to review ageing data protection law after ‘major data leaks’
The head of Hong Kong’s data privacy watchdog said on Tuesday that he would review a 22-year-old data protection law […]
EU issues raft of new data-related proposals
The value of Europe’s data economy could more than double by 2020 if new measures are implemented to harness the […]
UK has six months to rewrite snooper’s charter, high court rules
Judges say Investigatory Powers Act is incompatible with EU law after legal challenge by Liberty The British government must rewrite […]
Russian Data storage Decree “places great deal of pressure on telcos”
On 12 April 2018 the Russia’s Government issued Decree NQ 445, on Approval of the Rules for Storage by Telecommunication […]
One month sprint to GDPR compliance: 5 things to do now if your business isn’t prepared
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affects every company or organisation, anywhere in the world, that touches an EU citizen’s […]
Do SMEs need to keep record of their processing activities?
With the GDPR being fully enforceable on May 25th, more and more questions arise regarding the scope of article 30 […]
How Looming Privacy Regulations May Strengthen Facebook and Google
Facebook and Google are dealing with a privacy backlash and new European rules on data collection. The rules, though, may […]
EU states urged to agree online privacy ‘cookie law’
The EU’s digital chief has urged European governments to end their resistance to a new draft “cookie law” aimed at […]