Business which treat GDPR as a burden will get left behind
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a welcome first step in creating an environment fit for the digital age. Due […]
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Why we keep falling for online phishing scams and downloading viruses
Why do so many of us fall prey to phishing attacks and online scams? We hear warnings about the dangers […]
Businesses warned against ‘dressing up’ marketing emails that customers have opted out of
Businesses cannot send marketing emails to customers that have elected to opt out of receiving such messages as part of […]
Yes, Canada could lose its adequacy standing
In the June 27, 2017, issue of The Privacy Advisor, Ryan Chiavetta, wrote an excellent and highly relevant article entitled […]
NetApp warns privacy is not synonymous with security
The California-based storage and data management company said it’s important for organisations to draw distinctions between security and privacy, as […]
Liberty Might Be Better Served by Doing Away with Privacy
If tech is surveilling us constantly, we need the ability to use it to watch the watchers. Source: Liberty Might […]
Teenagers on privacy
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPR) publishes on his blog teenagers views on privacy issues. Source: Teenagers on privacy – European […]
How can we stop algorithms telling lies?
Algorithms can dictate whether you get a mortgage or how much you pay for insurance. But sometimes they’re wrong – […]
New Zealand’s proposed privacy trust mark may provide organisations “competitive advantage”
On 5 July 2017, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand (‘OPCNZ’) launched a survey on the creation […]
Marju Lauristin, MEP, discusses GDPR and ePrivacy Regulation
In this interview with IAPP European Correspondent Jennifer Baker, European Parliament rapporteur on the new ePrivacy Regulation, Marju Lauristin, MEP, […]
Everyone Should Have a Real Chance to Defend Their Anonymity
In the United States, everyone – even people accused of offensive conduct – has the right to communicate anonymously, and […]
On Encryption, Archiving, and Accountability
“As Elites Switch to Texting, Watchdogs Fear Loss of Accountability“, says a headline in today’s New York Times. The story […]