Seattle Pushes Forward as Data Privacy Leader
Seattle’s citywide privacy program is often recognized as a current leading effort among municipal governments to guard collected data, but […]
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New U.S. defense bill targets drones, raises potential privacy and security concerns
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (NDAA), signed into law in December 2017, did not only authorize United States […]
FTC issues a Privacy & Data Security Update (2017)
US Federal Trade Commission has published their report “Privacy & Data Security Update (2017): An Overview of the Commission’s Enforcement, […]
Study: Big gaps emerge between countries on attitudes towards data protection in the cloud
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, can today reveal that while the vast majority of global companies (95%) have […]
Transatlantic Cybersecurity Report
The European Union (EU) and the United States are the leading hubs of global information and communications networks that strengthen […]
FTC Issues Annual Data Privacy Report for 2017
On Jan. 18, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its Annual Privacy and Data Security Update. The update is […]
Trump administration wants larger role in shaping international data laws
A Trump administration official says laws being put in place are leading to a “balkanization” of the internet. Source: Trump […]
‘Responsible Encryption’ Proposal is Nonsensical, Privacy Expert Says
A top Justice Department official wants the tech industry and law enforcement to find common ground on “responsible encryption,” but […]
FBI Discusses Corporate Cybersecurity Needs
Howard S. Marshall, the FBI’s Deputy Assistant Director at its Cyber Division, spoke before a House committee on the biggest […]
Explaining the GDPR to an American
U.S. consumer privacy law, in large part, relies on notice and consent, which is, in turn, enforced by the unfair […]
Stop Calling It “Incidental” Collection of Americans’ Emails
We have been told that the acquisition of Americans’ private communications through Section 702 program is “incidental” and that the […]
New U.S. defense bill targets drones, raises potential privacy and security concerns
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (NDAA), signed into law in December 2017, did not only authorize United States […]