A Right to Be Forgotten in Canada?
Should Canada adopt its own version of the “right to be forgotten”? The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada […]
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South Korea to consider adopting US-style data-sharing regulation
South Korea’s financial regulator said Thursday it will consider gradually adopting US-style data-sharing regulation to make it easier for firms […]
ICO publishes finalised guidance on consent under the GDPR
Businesses that rely on consent to process personal data under the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have an […]
UK NIS Regulations impose new cybersecurity obligations
The UK NIS Regulations (implementing the NIS Directive) come into force in the UK on 10 May 2018. These Regulations […]
ICO launches consultation on stronger regulatory action and continues with its micro-targeting investigation
UK’s Information Commissioner today launched a consultation on stronger powers which are written into the Data Protection Bill currently going […]
Drowning in GDPR email updates? Tips on what to look for
Upcoming European privacy rules, called GDPR, have brought a barrage of emails as tech companies everywhere try to comply. Here’s […]
St. Kitts and Nevis’ legislators pass Data Protection Bill
Data Protection Bill 2018 passed May 4 to promote the protection of personal data processed by public and private bodies. […]
European regulators: We’re not ready for new privacy law
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been billed as the biggest shake-up of data privacy laws since the birth […]
EU Member States plan to ignore EU Court data retention rulings
EU Member States are exploring all possible options to keep, and in fact expand, their current data retention regimes. The […]
National Standard on Personal Information Security Goes into Effect in China
On May 1, 2018, the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification went into effect in China. The Specification […]
Belgian Data Commissioner Issues GDPR White List and GDPR Black List for Processing Operations
The Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy has created a set of recommendations which outline the way in which […]
Russia’s Watchdog May Block Facebook If Network Fails to Comply With Laws
The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor might raise the issue of blocking Facebook if the social network fails to relocate the […]