ICO gets serious on British Airways over GDPR
The UK’s Information Commissioner Officer has swung the sharp stick of GDPR at British Airways and it looks like the damage might be a £183.39 million fine.
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UK launches competition probe into digital advertising market
The UK Competition and Markets Authority wants to know if the digital advertising market is being corrupted by internet giants like Google and Facebook.
Google’s Sidewalk’s bet is a nightmare for the privacy conscious
If you’re concerned about whether Google is listening to you through your phone or smart speaker, soon enough you’ll have to worry about lampposts having ears, or at least if your live in Toronto.
Maine gets tough on telcos over data economy
Maine Governor Janet Mills has signed new privacy rules into law, demanding more proactive engagement from broadband providers in the data-sharing economy.
Ambulance chasers are readying themselves for GDPR assault
While getting a firm ready for the introduction of GDPR was a frantic period, the last 12 months have been relatively quiet period for the rules. However that might all be about to change.
Irish data watchdog defends its GDPR actions
The Irish data protection regulator has unveiled a progress report on GDPR on the first anniversary of the rules, perhaps defending itself from a perception of inaction.
Europe’s lead data watchdog opens Google GDPR investigation
Ireland’s data protection watchdog has kicked off a GDPR investigation into Google following a complaint from ad-free web browser Brave.
FCC reveals glacial progress on the resale of location data by operators
US operators have been reselling the location data they accumulate about their subscribers and have been slow to deliver on promises to stop.
Apple recognised as ‘Privacy Champion’ by techies
An anonymous survey of people working in the technology industry has crowned Apple as the privacy champion of FANG, while 78% believe it is a top priority at their own organization.
Facebook’s privacy conundrum
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has to do something about his firm’s reputation for data privacy, but could it mean destroying its own core business model?
UK wants to force internet companies to think of the children
A UK regulator has drafted 16 things internet companies need to do to help protect children online or else.
FTC launches investigation for privacy practices in US
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to seven US broadband providers seeking non-public information to assess privacy practises.
Europe sailing towards conflict over China 5G
Germany is drafting rules to allow Chinese companies to participate in the 5G bonanza, while the European Commission is thinking of banning them. Something’s got to give.
Cisco calls for US GDPR rollout
In a move which might make the networking giant quite unpopular on the US side of the pond, Cisco’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Mark Chandler has called for a US version of GDPR.
Facebook can’t seem to keep itself out of trouble
Facebook has apparently been paying customers $20 each to trade away their privacy to install a VPN which analyses usage, sidestepping Apple’s App Store policies.
GDPR net starting to get very wide
Eight months after the introduction of GDPR decisions are starting to emerge from the first complaints. The breadth and depth of the complaints is starting to look revolutionary for the digital economy.
Facebook CEO’s plea for understanding gets very few likes
Mark Zuckerberg got a self-justifying op-ed published in the WSJ but reaction to it has been negative.
Court rules companies can be sued for collecting biometric data without consent
Perhaps this is a reminder of how quickly the technology world evolves; it’s not only regulations which need to catch-up but business practises as a Supreme Court opens the door for privacy lawsuits.
Google challenges France’s first swing of the GDPR stick
Google has stated it will appeal the French regulator’s decision to dish out a €50 million fine for not being forthright enough with how it collects, stores and processes user’s personal data.
40 execs sign a pledge to make the internet a nice place
Industry lobby group, the GSMA has launched its ‘digital declaration’, signed by executives from 40 technology firms and telcos, aiming to make the digital economy a safer place, accessible to all.
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