Commission urges member states to allocate resources to DPAs Aug 28, 2019"Sweden’s data protection authority has issued a penalty of SEK 200,000 (US$20,650) to a school which used biometric facial recognition to...
1,000 Siri recordings were listened during each shift Aug 27, 2019"Contractors in Cork were expected to each listen to more than 1,000 recordings from Siri every shift - before Apple suspended the practice...
When cybercriminals develop an interest for Fortnite Aug 26, 2019"Fortnite is a hugely popular “battle royale” video game available for all OSes and console platforms. As discovered by Cyren...
Swedish data protection authority issues first fine for biometrics use under GDPR Aug 23, 2019"Sweden’s data protection authority has issued a penalty of SEK 200,000 (US$20,650) to a school which used biometric facial recognition to...
As a non-EU company, how should you prepare for Brexit ? Aug 13, 2019Business will continue whether it’s with or without the UK, but companies need certainty as to which actions to take under data protection...
F.T.C. Said to Be Investigating YouTube Aug 13, 2019The Federal Trade Commission is in the advanced stages of an investigation into YouTube’s handling of videos aimed at children, according to...
The Great Hack documentary now on Netflix Aug 8, 2019The Great Hack, a documentary exploring the Facebook / Cambridge Analytica scandal and how it lifts the mask on the dark arts of personal...
Facebook’s Like Button Makes Websites Liable Aug 8, 2019Facebook Inc's “Like” button makes third-party websites responsible for processing people’s data under the European Union’s privacy rules,...
India to approach the EU seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the GDPR Aug 8, 2019India will approach the European Union seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the General Data Protection Regulation once the country finalizes and...
ICO fines Make It Easy for making spam calls Aug 8, 2019Making it Easy Ltd has been fined £160,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office(ICO) for making spam calls to people registered with the...
Greek DPA issues 150K euro fine to PwC Aug 8, 2019The DPA considered that PWC BS: -i. has unlawfully processed the personal data of its employees contrary to the provisions of Article 5(1)(a)...
Podcast: How much does Google know about you? Aug 6, 2019Google’s story is one of extraordinary growth. From its days as an insurgent startup, it now dominates internet search in most of the world...
Heathrow Airport chosen to take part in new ICO Aug 2, 2019The UK’s data regulation - the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) - has announced which participants it has selected to take part in its...
Massive data breach hits Capital One Jul 30, 2019Capital One said that personal information, including the Social Security and bank account numbers of more than 100 million individuals, were...
Transaction data is not allowed for direct marketing Jul 29, 2019In a letter dated 1 July 2019 (in Dutch) (the "Letter"), Dutch Data Protection Authority (the "Dutch DPA") informed the Dutch Banking...