Blogs

Author describes a Paris Court of Appeal judgment condemning the misuse of a CCTV system which had been put in place for security purposes and not to monitor employees. The full text is available at http://www.twobirds.com…

Author describes the status of the privacy business in the EU and US. The full text is available at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/class-action-firms-cash-privacy-europe-heats-upagain-tod..

On April 3, 2015, Microsoft announced that the Do Not Track option will no longer be a default setting in its Windows browsers. Do Not Track is a technology that enables users to opt out of tracking by websites they do not visit, including analytics services, advertising networks, and social platforms. According to Microsoft blog, […]

Author argues that the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 should require that medical identity monitoring be provided in healthcare breaches, just as credit monitoring has become a defacto standard for financial information breaches. The full text is available at https://www2.idexpertscorp…

Author argues that there is still a “yawning gulf” between what’s been done so far with the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 and what needs to happen in the realm of cyber legislation. The full text is available at http://www.forbes…

The author suggests a parallel between Atlas Shrugged and net neutrality, due to the role that the FCC has now assigned itself for the Internet. The full text is available http://thefederalist…

The author discusses two French court verdicts that could have serious consequences for American businesses. The first ruling established that “in “inextricably linked” cases, a European subsidiary in any of the 28 member states of the European Union is liable for actions of its American parent that violate European law, even if the European subsidiary […]

The author discusses privacy issues that may arise from the use of the recently released Apple watch. The device processes health data, which are sensitive private information to handle with great caution. The full text is available at http://itsecurity.co… Related material is available at http://www.technethics.com…

ITsecurity Author discusses “an increasingly worrying trend which is developing in the global technology arena and it is one which in my mind amounts to nothing less than a deliberate attempt to mislead consumers and businesses alike on the legal powers available to US law enforcement and intelligence agencies”. The full text is available at […]

After the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit wrapped up, author describes four aspects of data privacy highlighted by the speakers: the impact of being watched; capturing personal information; the role of government, citizens, companies, consumers; and the ethical dilemmas of data collection, use and protection in an increasingly small and interconnected […]