Privacy

By Daniel Waltz, Sadia Mirza & Stephen C. Piepgrass on April 17, 2020POSTED IN ALL ENTRIES, COVID-19, CYBER SECURITY, INFORMATION GOVERNANCE & PRIVACY, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) The Federal Trade Commission released guidance for increasing privacy and data security while videoconferencing over the internet. The FTC is recommending that video conference users take the following steps: Make sure that only those individuals who…

Data privacy is top of mind this year for many businesses. This year, security breaches have already increased by 33% and the amount of exposed records have more than doubled. Meanwhile, government-backed privacy and security regulations are requiring more transparency and enforcing higher levels of culpability from all organizations that handle data.…

The UK’s privacy watchdog has said the government can legally use personal data from people’s mobile phones to track and monitor behaviour if it helps fight the spread of coronavirus. It emerged last week that the government was in talks with UK mobile phone companies to potentially use anonymous location and usage…

As technology rapidly develops, the number of security and privacy concerns will only continue to grow. In this episode, we look at how companies can build cybersecurity into their business strategies—instead of scrambling to respond when a breach happens. Even with danger lurking around the corner, today’s guest, cybersecurity expert…

mixmagic | iStock | Getty Images The European Union’s overhaul of data privacy regulation is estimated to have generated 114 million euros ($126 million) in fines since it was introduced almost two years ago. Since its implementation in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to over 160,000 data breach…

For years you’ve read on these pages how the Chinese government has been putting together a mosaic on every individual who enjoys the trust of the United States government. The criteria needed to be placed in the targeting hopper? Being entrusted with a U.S. government security clearance and access to the…

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has filed a Notice of Application in the Federal Court seeking a declaration that Facebook has contravened Canada’s federal private sector privacy law. The application follows a joint investigation last year by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and the Office of the Information…

You read that right: GDPR enforcement is on fire! While fines are not always particularly high, our analysis shows that, in terms of volume, data protection authorities (DPAs) are rapidly increasing their GDPR enforcement activities. Some interesting trends are also emerging: DPAs have levied 190 fines and penalties to date. With…

You’ve just finished presenting an exciting new product idea to your team when your DPO asks whether you’ve thought about completing a DPIA. Your DPO is, of course, referring to a Data Protection Impact Assessment. This is something that must be completed whenever an activity involving the processing of personal…

In the 1990s, web browsers like Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer competed bitterly to offer the snazziest new features and attract users. Today, the browser landscape looks totally different. For one thing, Chrome now dominates, controlling aroundtwo-thirds of the market on both desktop and mobile. Even more radical, though, is the recent…