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CNIL releases online marketing action plan
After receiving various solicitations from the public as well as from online marketing sector professionals, the CNIL has elaborated an action plan for the year 2019-2020 in order to outline the...
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Facebook fined €1M over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Italy's privacy regulator fined Facebook €1 million Friday for violations connected to the Cambridge Analytica scandal — the largest fine against the social networking giant connected to that case....
![France Bans Judge Analytics](https://edpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/photo-1436450412740-6b988f486c6b.jpeg)
France Bans Judge Analytics
In a startling intervention that seeks to limit the emerging litigation analytics and prediction sector, the French Government has banned the publication of statistical information about judges’...
![Safaricom Sued For Alleged Data Breach of its 11.5 Million Customers](https://edpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/photo-1460925895917-afdab827c52f.jpeg)
Safaricom Sued For Alleged Data Breach of its 11.5 Million Customers
Kenya’s leading telecommunications provider, Safaricom has been slapped with a huge lawsuit for allegedly violating data privacy of its consumers. This was filed at High Court last week where one...
![Dollars in the detail: banks pan for gold in ‘data lakes’](https://edpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/photo-1462206092226-f46025ffe607.jpeg)
Dollars in the detail: banks pan for gold in ‘data lakes’
“We are now seeing some amazing uses of data in banking, and the reason is pretty simple: they know their clients better than anyone, they have a name and address, information about what you’re...
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Egypt passes first data protection law
Due to the increasing developments of the internet, maintaining personal data has become very difficult. Hence, under the state’s efforts to prevent illegal spreading of personal data over the...
![The European Commission set to take the next step towards cyber regulation](https://edpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/photo-1504868584819-f8e8b4b6d7e3.jpeg)
The European Commission set to take the next step towards cyber regulation
The Cybersecurity Act will come into effect in Europe on 27 June 2019. The threat of cybercrime and the risks relating to cybersecurity are undoubtedly on the rise. One of the key drivers behind the...
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Facebook Plans Global Financial System Based on Cryptocurrency
Facebook unveiled an ambitious plan on 18 June to create an alternative financial system that relies on a cryptocurrency that the company has been secretly working on for more than a year. . Users...
![F.T.C. settlement and warning letters](https://edpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/photo-1558559383-8b3e3075397f.jpeg)
F.T.C. settlement and warning letters
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recently announced settlement with background check provider SecurTest, Inc. shows the agency remains vigilant regarding businesses’ claims that they comply with...