The Russian communication watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has begun legal proceedings against Facebook and Twitter for an apparent breach of data laws. A civil case has been levelled at the popular social media platforms for, Russia maintains, failing to give more details on how they can achieve compliance with the eastern country’s data laws. Local media groups […]
European Commission adopts adequacy decision on Japan, creating the world’s largest area of safe data flows
The Commission has adopted its adequacy decision on Japan, allowing personal data to flow freely between the two economies on the basis of strong protection guarantees. The last step in the EU-Japan agreement procedure was finalised yesterday, which allows the world’s largest area of safe data flows. Launched in September 2018, the adequacy decision included […]
‘Finished Intelligence’ is a requirement for successful security
For executive protection teams tasked with safeguarding business leaders in an increasingly complex threat landscape, having rapid access to relevant information is essential. But as more threat actors shift operations online—and often to illicit, exclusive communities and platforms—many of the insights most useful to executive protection teams are becoming decentralised and difficult to access. These […]
Small business in Germany hit with €5,000 GDPR fine
A small business in Germany has been issued with a €5,000 fine for inadequate data processing standards, after misplacing one of its contracts, heise online reports. The problem was identified after a request for personal data was made to the German regulator, in a case that is one of few to result in a fine […]
The University of Texas wins prestigious cyber security prize
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is proving its worth as a pioneer in cyber security after being awarded top honours in an international cyber security competition. The competition known as the AICS 2019 challenge is run and funded by MIT Lincoln Laboratory. It rewarded the university for its solution to detect malware […]
Report reveals the dangers and trends of malware through 2018
Last year, the arrival of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation sent shockwaves through the world of data protection. Big corporates registered record-breaking data breaches, while pre-GDPR transgressions such as those committed in the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal fell under heightened scrutiny of a more privacy-conscious age. But as the global drive to protect user data […]
20,000 advisers hit by BlackRock data leak in the US
Last week the asset manager BlackRock revealed that it had been hit by a data leak which has impacted upon around 20,000 of its advisers, including 12,000 at LPL Financial. Among details lost in the leak were names, email addresses and other items of sensitive information. In an official statement, BlackRock said: “BlackRock inadvertently posted […]
Has GDPR made marketers more data conscious?
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018 has undoubtedly disrupted inbound and digital marketing strategies. From adding compliance overhead to the soaring cost of inbound campaigns and fear of non-compliance undermining confidence in outbound campaigns, marketers are struggling to meet revenue targets. But GDPR has also served as a massive […]
Legal proceedings to start following EU citizens’ immigration data access controversy
EU citizens have to launch a legal case against a law which stops people from gaining access to immigration data held on them by the Home Office and other government organisations. A campaign group named the3million has now been granted a judicial review against the government regarding an element of the Data Protection Act 2018; […]
Regulators slam Google with a £44 million fine for GDPR transgressions
French data regulator, CNIL, has issued Google with a huge €50m fine (£44m) fine for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. CNIL (Commission Nationale de L’informatique et des Libertés) has stated that the record-breaking fine has come as a result of a “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding ads […]
Tech giants to face data privacy complaints filed by Austrian cyber activist
A non-profit organisation based in Austria has filed complaints against eight tech companies, citing numerous shortcomings with regard to the firms’ compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Amazon and Apple are among the companies targeted by noyb (none of your business), a European centre for digital rights platform that is chaired by Austrian […]