French DPA Publishes New Security Guidelines
On January 23, 2018, the French data protection authority (the CNIL) published new guidelines on the security of personal data […]
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EU cities want Airbnb data
Eight European cities are writing to the European Commission to demand new rules for holiday rental platforms. Laurens Ivens, deputy […]
Italian DPA’s decision on digital signage “correctly balances parties’ interests”
The Italian data protection authority (‘the Garante’) announced, on 26 January 2018, that it had issued a decision on digital […]
What children’s services teams need to know about new EU data rules
Whether you regard the digitalisation of society as a welcome revolution or a bewildering disruption, the argument that new rules […]
The case for mandatory cybersecurity and privacy certifications
Currently, it is the key question of cybersecurity and privacy strategic policy. The European Union is going through an overhaul […]
New questions raised about UK surveillance laws following Court of Appeal ruling
The Court of Appeal held that provisions within the now-expired Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) were “inconsistent with […]
Global Data Privacy Snapshot 2018
Data protection is rising on the agenda globally: the past year has seen China introduce the PRC Cybersecurity Law, the […]
Brazilian general Bill on the protection of Personal Data
Brazil does not yet have a general data protection law that can be applied transversally to every sector of the […]
Only Four In Ten Firms Are Ready For GDPR
Senzing has found in a survey that 60% of European companies are not GDPR-ready. Spain and France are particularly concerned. […]
Could Brexit derail ePrivacy?
I know you’re thinking: “What does Brexit have to do with ePrivacy?” Well, let me lay out a little scenario […]
UK Court of Appeal Rules DRIPA Inconsistent with EU Law
On January 30, 2018, the UK Court of Appeal ruled that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIPA”) was […]
Almost a quarter of London businesses unaware of GDPR
Nearly one in four London businesses unaware of new data protection regulation, a survey has revealed, with just months before […]