All Data Protection & Privacy articles – Page 36
-
ebookCompany-issued Computers: What are employees really doing with them?
Now more than ever, organizations are issuing computing devices – laptops, mobile phones, desktops – en masse to their staff. There was no choice, as in March a certain submicroscopic infectious agent arrived uninvited to obliterate 2020.
-
ArticleICO clarifies GDPR Subject Access Request time limit pause in updated guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK has updated its guidance on the right to access, including clarifying the circumstances in which the one-month time limit clock can be paused.
-
ArticleICO probes complaints following allegations Wagamama used Covid-19 track and trace data to survey customers
Wagamama customers in the UK have allegedly been sent a survey after sharing contact details for Covid-19 contact tracing, The Times reports.
-
NewsAmazon launches ‘data for cash’ scheme in the US
Amazon has launched a new data for cash scheme called Amazon Shopper Panel where users can volunteer their shopping habit data for rewards.
-
WebinarThe Schrems II Decision: What it Means for Privacy Programs
On 16 July, the Court of Justice of the European Union released its much-anticipated decision in the Schrems II case, invalidating the US-EU Privacy Shield and providing clarity around Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
-
ArticleBharti Airtel blames controversial privacy policy wording on a ‘clerical error’
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel says a clerical error led to a discrepancy in its privacy policy, which stated the company shared personal information including genetic data with third parties.
-
FeatureIdentifying, verifying and authenticating customers in banking
PrivSec Report looks at some of the identification and verification technologies currently being used to ensure privacy and security in an increasingly complex banking landscape while ensuring user experience remains positive.
-
NewsHalf of large companies to adopt privacy-enhancing computation by 2025
Half of large organisations will implement privacy-enhancing computation for processing data in untrusted environments within five years, Gartner has predicted.
-
NewsBritish Airways fined £20m over data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways (BA) £20m for failing to protect the personal and financial details of more than 400,000 of its customers.
-
FeatureCOVID-19 FOCUS: Contact tracing in Ireland
As countries across the world grapple with tracking the virus while protecting data and privacy, Ireland’s contact tracing app has had a better reception than most. PrivSec Report looks at the Irish app’s development and privacy journey.
-
FeatureWhy building privacy trust into the NHS app is key to protecting lives and businesses
Showing that the collection of data through the NHS app is ethical and transparent is crucial to its success this winter, writes Evelina Georgieva
-
WebinarDefensible Data Retention: The Holy Grail of Mitigating Data Privacy Risks
Over-retention of data is a major data privacy risk. US and international regulations specifically require that companies ensure their retention standards are up-to-date and enforced, and that all obsolete records containing regulated sensitive data are disposed of promptly.
-
NewsICO probes Klarna after newsletter emailed to customers in error
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK is probing an incident in which payment service provider Klarna sent an email to customers who had not opted in to receive it.
-
FeatureBrazil’s new data protection regime
As the LGPD finally came into effect last month, PrivSec Report explores the new law and the impact it could have on the Brazilian data protection ecosystem and culture.
-
WebinarScaling Data Governance in Line with Business Growth
Strong data governance involves getting the right people, processes and technologies in place that are needed to manage and protect the organisations data assets. It forms the basis for effective Legal GRC practices and makes the efficient use of trustworthy data possible.
-
NewsCJEU ruling poses threat to UK adequacy decision post-Brexit
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) yesterday ruled that the scope of European fundamental rights to privacy, data protection and freedom of expression extends to mass data retention and collection for national security purposes.
-
WebinarThe Glass House: anonymity and data exposure in an AI world
All organizations live in a Glass House. From ISP’s to content delivery networks to website advertising, all commercial internet activity is being tracked, collected and monetized by a highly-automated data broker marketplace.
-
NewsNew mechanism for EU data transfers ‘may be ready by Christmas’
A revised mechanism for transferring EU data outside of the EU may be ready by Christmas, according to the EU’s digital chief.
-
NewsFashion chain H&M fined $35m for snooping on employees
Fashion chain H&M has been fined $35million for data protection breaches, including recording and sharing private information about hundreds of employees among managers.
-
WebinarNavigating Global Privacy Laws Along the IT Asset Lifecycle
As if cyberthreats weren’t enough, consumer privacy laws have put increased pressure on IT leaders to keep personal or sensitive data from being breached. This includes mandates to immediately and thoroughly respond to data deletion requests, data retention expirations, and other cases of no-longer-needed data across your entire data network. ...
