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 […]
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Tech firms have replaced government as biggest threat to privacy
Former CIA and former NSA chief Michael Hayden said Tuesday that technology firms have replaced the government as the biggest […]
EU: data-harvesting tech firms are ‘sweatshops of connected world’
The European data protection supervisor has hit out at social media and tech firms over the recent constant stream of […]
GDPR: Lost in translation?
For privacy professionals who are not familiar with the EU’s legal culture: Even if you think you understand all the […]
Are you really Facebook’s product? The history of a dangerous idea.
On March 21, at the height of the scandal over Cambridge Analytica’s harvesting of Facebook user data for political targeting, […]
Data management isn’t just about compliance
Strong data policies and practices needn’t be motivated by avoiding penalties from newly empowered regulators. They should be pursued because […]
The wealth of our collective data should belong to all of us
The Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes lays out why we all should benefit from the profits produced by our data. Nearly […]
How Well-Intentioned Privacy Regulation Could Boost Market Power of Facebook & Google
With the exception of probably only Google, no firm other than Facebook likely has enough lawyers, lobbyists, and money to […]
Apple’s Consumer Data Collection Patents Prove Data Privacy Risks
Looking at Apple’s filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, it seems clear that, while Cook and Wozniak may […]
Facebook’s data changes will hamper research and oversight, academics warn
Leading researchers sign open letter saying privacy restrictions ‘likely to compound the real problem’. An open letter, signed by 27 […]
Data protection is a business issue
Data privacy is a rapidly maturing profession as organisations around the world increasingly see data protection as a business issue, […]
Is GDPR recharging cookie notice popups?
Will soon all websites greet users with interrupting and blocking pop-ups requiring to read a consent form and click “I […]