Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), organisations are required to adopt the principles of data protection by design and default. These concepts are not new to the GDPR; they previously fell under the umbrella of ‘privacy by design’. The change...
Now more than ever, organisations understand the importance of information security and data governance. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and similar laws have imposed strict rules on the ways organisations must protect the information they process. Anyone who fails to...
When the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect in May 2018, many organisations feared that non-compliance would result in huge fines that could put them out of business. Among the organisations most concerned were those that conduct telemarketing. The GDPR...
Supply chain management is an essential component of any data protection and cyber security programme. A BlueVoyant report found that 97% of organisations have been impacted by a breach in a supply chain. In many cases, this involves the loss of...
Your relationship with third parties comes with countless risks: they can breach the terms of your contract, suffer a data breach or incur business disruptions affecting your supply chain. These occur a lot more often than you might think. A 2021 Ponemon...
A researcher has discovered a design flaw in the metaverse that allows children to view sexually explicit material. Posing as a 13-year-old, a BBC News researcher visited the virtual reality world and witnessed avatars simulating sex. She was able to view...
For many, 2021 will be a year to forget: COVID-19 lockdowns, travel restrictions, dodgy politicians, and other issues have dominated the headlines. So, we thought we’d move away from all that and look at the privacy news that caught our eye...
In 2005, an alternate reality game called Perplex City was launched. It included 256 puzzle cards that players around the world competed to solve, submitting their solutions on the game’s website. The puzzles were solved fairly quickly with the exception of...
Over the past few months, we have seen an increase in clients receiving threats of legal action over the alleged misuse of personal data, accompanied by offers to settle. The letters are well written, refer to the law in detail and...
Max Schrems’ privacy group, NOYB, is targeting organisations that make it difficult for people to opt out of tracking cookies. The group launched 422 formal complaints last month, claiming that the organisations in question were violating the GDPR (General Data Protection...
