How the GDPR could change in 2020
GDPR regulators have been busy. They issued hundreds of fines to companies, including Google and Facebook, more than €114 million in the first 20 months of GDPR. Later this…
GDPR regulators have been busy. They issued hundreds of fines to companies, including Google and Facebook, more than €114 million in the first 20 months of GDPR. Later this…
On Jan. 17, 2020, the Italian Supervisory Authority (ISA) announced it had imposed two separate fines of €8.5 million and €3 million on Eni Gas e Luce (EGL), an…
Brazil passed the General Data Protection Law in 2018, and it will come into effect February 2020. This article examines the GDPR vs. the LGPD, how it differs, and…
In addition to data protection, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation requires businesses to ensure consumers can exercise their data privacy rights. But first, individuals must know these rights.
We asked 716 small business leaders in Europe about their GDPR compliance. Their answers suggest widespread ignorance about data security tools and loose adherence to the law’s key privacy…
Rousseau, the online voter consultation platform that the Italian political party 5 Star Movement uses, was fined €50,000 for leaving its users’ data vulnerable to attackers. The Italian Data…
Studying the case of Taxa 4×35, a Danish taxi company, sheds light on how data protection agencies are enforcing GDPR requirements for data anonymization.
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a massive judgment against a company for illegal data sharing. Here’s how to avoid the same fate.
The data protection agencies have issued enough GDPR fines to draw some conclusions about what actions companies can take to mitigate their punishment.
As we approach the anniversary of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are finally starting to get a picture of data protection officers’ responsibilities and what the job looks like in practice.
Ireland is investigating big tech companies like Facebook and Apple for GDPR violations. A new Ireland GDPR report offers lessons for small businesses too.
The EU GDPR has already had a profound effect on the way tech companies handle user data. But many still have basic questions about the bill. This article answers them.
The law firm DLA Piper surveyed European data protection agencies to tally up data breaches and GDPR fines issued since the GDPR requirements went into effect in May 2018….
The EU’s GDPR only applies to personal data, which is any piece of information that relates to an identifiable person. It’s crucial for any business with EU consumers to…
One easy way to avoid large GDPR fines is to always get permission from your users before using their personal data. This article explains the GDPR consent requirements to help you comply.
Facebook’s repeated data breaches are precisely what the General Data Protection Regulation tried to address with its explicit guidelines about reporting breaches. Facebook’s haphazard response has it facing a…
In the wake of repeated data leaks, the Business Roundtable proposed a framework for US national privacy legislation. The recommendations represent the position of over 200 corporations and come…
October marked six months under the new GDPR regulations. The findings from this initial period suggest that consumers are increasingly holding companies accountable for proper data security and that…
Under certain conditions, the GDPR applies to companies that are not in Europe. In this article, we’ll explain when and how the GDPR applies outside the EU. The European…
Billions of people have had their personal information breached and abused after entrusting it to companies online. The GDPR is the most ambitious regulatory effort to make sure this…