More from Governance, Risk and Compliance – Page 73
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NewsHong Kong’s leader dismisses big tech’s quit threat
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, has brushed aside a warning by major technology companies they may leave the territory if authorities push ahead with a new privacy law.
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NewsBritish Airways settles data breach case
UK airline British Airways has resolved on confidential terms litigation brought by customers and staff affected by a leakage of personal information in 2018.
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NewsPutin signs law forcing Twitter, Facebook to open offices in Russia
In the latest move to exert greater control over Big Tech, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new piece of legislation that requires foreign social media giants to open offices in Russia.
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NewsWolfsen to continue as Dutch DPA chairman
The Dutch government has re-appointed Aleid Wolfsen as head of the country’s Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – AP) for five years beginning 1 August.
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NewsGerman DPA tells government organisation to shut Facebook pages
The German data protection commissioner has given German government organisations until the end of the year to shut down their Facebook pages.
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WebinarGRC in 2021 - Demonstrate Value Fast with your Program
Today’s distributed, dynamic, and disrupted business has to navigate the velocity of risks which demands agility, resilience, and integrity.
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NewsNPC announces bill to amend Philippines privacy law
The admendments to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA) sought to strengthen the current law amid the digital transformation in the Philippines.
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NewsItaly’s DPA fines energy company 3 million euros
The Garante has fined energy company Iren Mercato 3 million euros over EU General Data Protection Regulation violations related to unlawful data processing in its telemarketing.
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NewsEU grants UK data adequacy status
The European Commission (EC) has formally signed off on data adequacy for the UK, allowing the flow of personal data between the European Union and the UK.
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News1 in 5 children’s Google Play apps violate COPPA
New research by Comparitech has revealed that 1 in 5 children’s apps of the 500 most popular children’s applications, available on the Google Play Store, breach Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rules.
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NewsInformation Commissioner’s Opinion addresses facial recognition privacy concerns
The UK Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has published a Commissioner’s Opinion on the use of live facial recognition (LFR) in public places by private companies and public organisations.
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NewsOutgoing DPO speaks of digitisation’s acceptance
The increasing use of data these days is taken for granted by people partly out of habit, according to Johannes Caspar, who has stepped down after 12 years as Hamburg’s data protection officer.
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VideoDivergence in GDPR and the Financial Services Industry
The patchwork nature of data protection regulations across the world creates a particular challenge for financial services firms operating overseas.
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VideoTrust: Biometrics in Marketing and AdTech: How Advertising is Changing
As Third Party Cookies lose their grip and overall relevance, other technologies come to the forefront such as Biometrics.
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VideoAPAC Privacy Focus: Customer’s Engagement with Data Protection & Privacy, and How to Navigate Regional Regulations
This session will explore some of these regulations, recent fines and the future.
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VideoAPAC Privacy Focus: China - their own internal regulations, what’s coming, and how do they relate to China’s neighboring countries
A panel of experts will discuss this draft law, how will this relate to China’s neighbours and what the future may herald for Chinese Data Protection and Privacy.
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VideoKeynote: Michelle King
Based on over a decade’s worth of research Michelle believes that to tackle inequality we need to fix workplace cultures so that they work for everyone.
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VideoThe death of third-party cookies and the emergence of trust as a new currency in the digital economy
It is safe to say that the era of the third-party cookie is quickly coming to an end. Major internet browsers are already blocking third-party cookies by default and Tech giants like Google are already working on alternatives to third-party cookies.
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VideoTrust: Why Companies Need Simplified Privacy Policies?
GDPR requires communications to data subjects to be “concise, transparent, intelligible and easily accessible”.
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VideoMiddle East and North Africa: How to Prepare For a Privacy Orientated/Compliant Business Model?
Many organizations do business with organizations who are subject to certain privacy laws.
