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Study Shows That One-Third of Financial Services Companies Lack Clear Plans to Address Privacy Risks

March 27, 2020

Study shows the lack of protection mechanism against privacy risks hinders both the financial services companies and customers from benefiting from data-centric value-added services.

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Data Protection Resources

Comparing the CCPA and the GDPR

March 26, 2020

CCPA has brought Europe’s GDPR push for better transparency, user control, and accountability into U.S. What are the key similarities and differences between these two laws?

People wearing face masks on street showing the challenge to collect and handle health data under GDPR to combat coronavirus outbreak

Data Protection News

Coronavirus Adds an Extra Layer of Challenge to Collection and Handling of Health Data Under the GDPR

March 23, 2020

To combat coronavirus outbreak, some E.U. nations are making use of GDPR emergency provisions to loosen up the rules in collecting and processing sensitive health data.

Data Protection News

Post-Brexit UK Google Users to Lose GDPR Protections

March 6, 2020

UK Google users are set to lose the protections they had received from the GDPR given that the country has embarked on an exit from the EU, where the law is applicable.

Outside of Amazon building showing the GDPR complaint against Amazon alleging the company of email security failures

Data Protection News

GDPR Complaint Against Amazon Alleges Email Security Failures, Could Cost the Company Billions in Fines

March 5, 2020

New GDPR complaint filed against Amazon alleged that the company’s email security failed to encrypt emails sent between the platform's third-party sellers and their customers.

Businessman signing document showing the practice of using data processing agreement under GDPR

Data Protection Insights

Is Data Processing Agreement a Silver Bullet Under GDPR?

February 19, 2020

Find out how data controllers have been using data processing agreement under GDPR since it came to effect two years ago and the common mistakes that are usually made.

Gavel on Euro dollar notes showing GDPR fines topping $126 million with over 160,000 reported data breaches

Data Protection News

GDPR Fines Top $126 Million With Over 160,000 Data Breaches Reported

February 3, 2020

Both breach notifications and GDPR fines have increased in the past year, however, survey has shown a striking disparity in the number of data breaches reported among EU member nations.

Sculpture of Themis on blurred background showing what to expect from privacy laws in 2020

Data Protection Insights

Emerging Trends: What to Expect From Privacy Laws in 2020

January 29, 2020

With data privacy laws becoming a focus for many global and U.S. state governments in 2019, this year will prove to be challenging for companies as they attempt to comply with the many regulations pertaining to the personal data of customers.

Broken cookies shows how GDPR is subverted by cookie consent tools

Data Protection News

GDPR Subverted by Cookie Consent Tools, Study Reveals

January 27, 2020

New study suggests that many websites are navigating around GDPR by tailoring the design of their cookie consent tools and using dark patterns to provide a misleading veneer of a consent agreement.

Image of data protection in the EU showing consideration for Privacy Shield to be removed and replaced with an agreement with California

Data Protection News

California Dreamin’: Is a Single State EU Data Protection Deal on the Cards?

January 20, 2020

With the Privacy Shield under fierce criticisms, there is now consideration for the European Commission to grant “adequacy” to an individual US state – California with it's CCPA.

EU GDPR

TikTok Opens Transparency Center in Bid to Head off Government Bans

Digital License Plates: Will This New Way to Track Vehicles Enhance or Undermine Privacy?

UK Financial Regulator: Country’s Cyber Insurance Providers Lack Consistency in Risk Assessments, Modeling Capability

ION Group Ransomware Attack Impacts Derivative Trading in Global Markets