Facebook’s Failure to End ‘Public by Default’
With one simple change, Facebook could pass an important privacy test. Right now, users have little choice in the public […]
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GDPR territorial guide has ‘sting in tail’ for US companies
Guidance published by an EU data protection watchdog on the territorial scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is […]
DP Impact Assessments: EDPB Differs Slightly from ICO Position
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recently published its Opinion on the (United Kingdom) Information Commissioner’s list of processing […]
Brexit and data protection – what’s new now?
EU leaders have signed off the withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU, as well as the political declaration […]
The post GDPR landscape
With the panic over to ‘comply’ with GDPR, it is seen as becoming more of a day to day compliance […]
We Need to Talk About NIST’s New Password Management Recommendations
Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reversed its stance on organizational password management requirements. The institute now […]
Stop focusing your information security efforts on the wrong things!
There once was a time not all that long ago when security teams could plead ignorant to IT security risks, […]
New Spanish Data Protection Law raises concerns over the use of sensitive data by political parties
The new Law on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPD), recently enacted in Spain, includes a highly controversial provision allowing […]
EDPS calls for closer alignment between consumer and data protection rules in the EU
Consumer law and data protection can no longer afford to work in silos. The EU needs a big-picture approach to addressing systemic […]
A timely raincheck on the GDPR: the law of unintended consequences
As we approach a six-month point since the full implementation date of the GDPR, it is interesting to see evidence […]
Cathay Pacific case shows data breach reporting challenges
Multinational companies experiencing a major data breach face significant challenges in co-ordinating co-operation with investigating authorities around the world. The […]
Massive Data Leaks Keep Happening Because Big Companies Can Afford to Lose Your Data
If you live in the United States, there’s almost a 50 percent chance your personal data was lost in the […]