EU officials visit US to begin first review of the Privacy Shield
EU and US officials will carry out a joint review this week of the Privacy Shield, a framework designed to […]
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Illinois begins pilot project to put birth certificates on digital ledger technology
The state of Illinois’ Blockchain Initiative has hooked up with digital ledger company Evernym in hopes of leading the way […]
Apple is facing privacy questions from the Senate on iPhone X, Face ID
Sen. Al Franken wants to know how Apple will handle law enforcement requests. Source: Apple is facing privacy questions from […]
Ahead of First Joint Review of Privacy Shield, Europeans Remain Skeptical as FTC Announces Enforcement Actions
On September 8, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced enforcement actions against three companies alleged to have falsely claimed […]
GDPR is coming, and many U.S. ad tech firms aren’t ready
Marketers and ad tech executives are finding it hard to escalate the GDPR to senior management outside of Europe. Source: […]
What U.S. multinational employers must do to prepare for the impending GDPR
Because the GDPR was drafted with the primary intention of protecting consumers who participate in the “digital economy,” determining how […]
Why do big hacks happen? Blame Big Data!
Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies, revealed on Thursday that it was hacked back in May, exposing the […]
Companies to Settle FTC Charges They Falsely Claimed Participation in Privacy Shield
Three U.S. companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers about their participation in the […]
The Equifax breach, response, and fallout
Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax announced late Thursday hackers had breached some of its website application software, potentially affecting the […]
Lack of Injury Dooms Scottrade Data Breach Class Suit Appeal
US federal appeals court rejected class action over a 2013 data breach at that affected more than 4.6 million securities […]
Driver’s license facial recognition tech leads to 4,000 arrests
The state of New York says its driver’s license facial recognition technology has led to the arrest of 4,000 people […]
Court attributes Google’s privacy violations to ‘browser architecture’
31 August 2017 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (‘the Court of Appeals’) issued, on 22 […]