Privacy & Compliance
There is a lot going on around privacy and compliance, especially in Europe. This in itself is a good thing, because data should be adequately protected, especially if it concerns personal data. In practice, however, it turns out to be quite disappointing how well organizations do this. We read and write a lot about data breaches. Over the years there seem to be more rather than fewer of them. Is that because organizations don’t want to do better or can’t do better? Whatever the reason, a good policy on privacy and compliance is indispensable in the current era. Especially with all kinds of new legislation that has been introduced and is coming, the need to put this high on the agenda is only increasing.
Timeline
Mastercard wants to take over part of the GDPR responsibility of companies
Little data is more sensitive than customers' personal and payment data. Anyone who is hacked not only has a g...
Facebook stops in its entirety with the data-collection VPN app Onavo
Yesterday, Facebook removed its Onavo Protect VPN app from the Google Play Store. The app infringed users' pri...
At least 17,000 Android apps ignore all of Google’s privacy measures.
At least 17,000 Android apps build a permanent archive of all your online activities and use that information ...
“Facebook may be fined billions in the U.S.
Facebook is negotiating with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on a settlement of the Cambridge Analytica sca...
59,000 data breaches reported after GDPR introduction, but only 91 fines handed out
Since the introduction of the GDPR in Europe last May, 59,000 data breaches have been reported. Of these leaks...
Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer publisher of blackmail.
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, says he was blackmailed with nude pictures. AMI, the owner of the National Enquirer...
Apple launches urgent iOS update for FaceTime eavesdropping bug
Last week, a dangerous iOS bug came to light in Group FaceTime. It suffices to add yourself to a call before t...
‘59,000 data breaches reported since GDPR imports; most of them from the Netherlands’.
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to companies operating in the European Union, 59,0...
“Companies that invest in privacy achieve tangible results.
According to Cisco, companies that invest in improving their privacy practices will experience tangible benefi...
Intel appoints interim CEO as permanent CEO
After seven months of searching, Intel finally has a CEO. The job goes to Robert Swan, the former CFO and duri...