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 […]
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Russia’s Draft law proposes data subjects “choose processing purposes”
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (‘Minsvyaz’) issued, on 25 April 2018, a draft Federal […]
In these three countries, employee consent may be the only way to transfer their data
Before a deep dive into the issues of employee data processing and transfer, it is worth examining the requirements for […]
Russian Data storage Decree “places great deal of pressure on telcos”
On 12 April 2018 the Russia’s Government issued Decree NQ 445, on Approval of the Rules for Storage by Telecommunication […]
With GDPR in the Background, Digital Protectionism Is on the Rise
A protectionist mindset that’s been brewing politically worldwide for quite some time is suddenly at the doorstep of every digital […]
Russian cyber threat pushes UK to sign world’s largest digital security pact
Theresa May will strengthen the UK’s digital defences through a £15m online security pact with Commonwealth allies amid warnings over the growing threat […]
Russian hackers mass-exploit routers in homes, govs, and infrastructure
Hackers working on behalf of the Russian government are compromising large numbers of routers, switches, and other network devices belonging […]
Russian court blocks popular messaging app in privacy row
A Russian court on Friday ordered the blocking of a popular messaging app, Telegram, after it rejected to share its […]
When the GDPR is not quite enough: Employee privacy considerations in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine
Software developers from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine have become well-known outside their countries for delivering high-quality IT products and services. […]
2018 global legislative predictions in privacy
Taking a look at the activities of 2017, it’s clear that the coming year will see lots of movement on […]
Trump signs into law U.S. government ban on Kaspersky Lab software
President Donald Trump signed into law on Tuesday legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the U.S. government, […]
Hacker pleads guilty to huge Yahoo hack, admits helping Russia’s FSB
Three fellow co-defendants remain at large in Russia, unlikely to be extradited. Source: Hacker pleads guilty to huge Yahoo hack, […]