As countries across the globe progress with new cybersecurity and data privacy regulations, the United States continues to get by with a patchwork of state and industry-specific regulation. T...
read moreUber drivers are threatening to take legal action over claims the company has refused to disclose personal information it holds on them under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Fo...
read moreThe HMRC has started deleting the voice biometric data of five million taxpayers collected unlawfully but say they still plan to continue using the system despite the controversy. The UK’s ...
read moreThere have been some changes to Facebook’s flagship app and desktop site this week with a major redesign of the style and layout. This is because the world’s largest social network now wants...
read moreTech giant Amazon recently admitted that staff are listening to private and sometimes disturbing voice recordings from Alexa to improve the voice-assistants' understanding of human speech. Th...
read morePrivacy campaigners have spoken out over controversial plans where rape victims could soon be forced to hand over their mobile phones to police or risk their attacker walking free. If victims...
read moreWhat can we do to keep control of our data after we’re gone? Social media is turning into a giant graveyard and ‘Digital Death’ is one of the biggest challenges facing the tech community. ...
read moreThe Data Support Agency was shocked to learn today that more than half of all schools are not fully compliant with new data laws. A recent poll shows 80% of schools fear they are at risk of f...
read moreOne important element of the legislation is the requirement for data controllers to enter into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with data processors. Most businesses rely on third parties to...
read moreWhen the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced, it was the largest piece of data regulation ever passed by the European Union. GDPR is important because it impro...
read moreUnder the GDPR, the definition of ‘personal data’ means “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person”. Sensitive personal data relates to information which r...
read moreGDPR defines a data controller as: “a natural or legal person, which alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of personal data processing.” .....
read moreThe GDPR strengthens the rights that individuals have regarding personal data relating to them and seeks to unify data protection laws across Europe, regardless of where that data is processed. ...
read moreGDPR certification refers to becoming legally compliant with the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is a feature of GDPR law that allows people ...
read moreThe implementation of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) means that organizations must protect the personal data of EU citizens and covers any data that could feasibly be used to ide...
read moreMany people are still unsure what exactly the term ‘personal data’ refers to, even though it forms the core of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The EU-wide&nbs...
read moreThere are seven key GDPR principles: Lawfulness, fairness and transparency.Purpose limitation.Data minimisation.Accuracy.Storage limitation.Integrity and confidentiality (security).Accountabi...
read moreGDPR was implemented to help protect people’s privacy. One of the most important concerns for people today is their privacy and the risk of losing important personal information. Research ...
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