All Data Protection & Privacy articles – Page 31
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NewsCanadian privacy commissioners urge caution on vaccine passports
Vaccine passports are an encroachment on civil liberties and should only be introduced after careful consideration, according to Canada’s privacy commissioners.
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NewsGDPR passes ‘pandemic test’ – CNIL
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) withstood the challenge of the coronavirus crisis by being sufficiently flexible during the pandemic, says Marie-Laure Denis, president of French data watchdog CNIL.
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NewsCyber security features prominently in Victorian budge
The Australian state of Victoria is to spend A$300m (US$233m) on digital services in the next four years, with around a sixth earmarked for cyber security to protect public services from attacks.
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NewsAmex fined for sending millions of unwanted emails
The European arm of US credit card company American Express Services (Amex) has been ordered to pay a financial penalty by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending almost 4.1m marketing emails to customers who did not want to receive them.
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NewsBiometric data collection ban spreads in Guangdong
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong is prohibiting the collection of biometric information from residents.
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BlogThe key theme: third party risk management
Rapid shifts in the way we structure our IT infrastructrues have put a spotlight on third party risk management, which is a key theme of PrivSec Global next month. Emma Osborn explains why the issue is so important for privacy and security.
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VideoThe GRC Red Flag Series with Michael Rasmussen - GRC Orchestrate with ING
Access the on-demand video for The GRC Red Flag Series with Michael Rasmussen: GRC Ochestrate featuring ING
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WebinarUS Data Privacy: Latest Regulations and Implementing Compliant and Defensible Practices
State-level momentum for comprehensive privacy bills is at an all-time high. After the California Consumer Privacy Act passed, multiple states proposed similar legislation to protect consumers in their states.
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NewsNew series of video talks led by ‘father of GRC’ Michael Rasmussen begins today
A new series of virtual discussions on governance, regulation and compliance trends will get under way later
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NewsData privacy ends with life in Cyprus
The loss of data protection upon a person’s death under Cypriot law has emerged in public debate over how the country deals with an aspect of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUK launches forum to aid global data hub ambitions
The British government has set up a national data strategy forum as part of its goal to make the country the world’s number one data destination, while maintaining high standards of protection and governance.
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NewsICO fines QR code provider for spamming customers
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a QR code provider for sending direct marketing emails to people who provided their personal data for contact tracing purposes.
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NewsFacebook faces EU data transfer ban
The Irish High Court has ruled that the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) can resume investigating Facebook’s data practices.
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ReportPrivacy & Security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
The privacy and security laws of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have developed significantly over the past two decades, as governments increasingly recognise the importance of adequate data protection in attracting trade and investment.
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AnalysisThe lowdown on South Africa’s long-awaited privacy act
Enforcement of South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) begins in July and businesses are rushing to make sure they comply in time. Nicole Gabryk, ahead of her appearance at PrivSec Global next month, explains the key planks of the legislation and how the act differs from GDPR.
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AnalysisQualified for the job: time for the role of DPO to become a protected title?
The role of Data Protection Officer is becoming more important as technology allows the sharing of data more quickly and on a much larger scale. Despite this, no minimum qualification is required to take on the role. The latest UK Data Protection Index reveals DPOs overwhelmingly want this to change, we look at the reasons why.
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AnalysisThe key theme: regulatory developments in the world of privacy and data protection
The privacy legislation picture is growing ever more complex with more countries adopting new laws all the time. A key theme of PrivSec Global next month will be focusing on these legislative changes and other regulatory developments and what they mean. Here we pick out several jurisdictions that are seeing major changes.
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NewsNear doubling of reported privacy breaches in New Zealand
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) in New Zealand says it received 97% more privacy breach notifications in the four months after a new Privacy Act came into force on 1 December. The comparison is with the previous six months.
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NewsGerman DPA bans Facebook processing WhatsApp user data
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has issued an emergency order prohibiting Facebook Ireland Ltd using personal data from the group’s WhatsApp social media platform for its own purposes.
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NewsNorwegian Sports Confederation fined after revealing personal data on web
Datatilsynet, Norway’s data protection authority, has ordered the Norwegian Sports Confederation to pay NOK1.25m ($151,000, €124,000) after personal information about 3.2m Norwegians were available online for 87 days.
