HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JANUARY 22, 2018

A discussion paper from the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council dated 11 January 2018 (the Paper ) shows that the Council is still considering multiple options in relation to several critical issues. In situations where the processing would be permitted under the GDPR. Is the GDPR Inadequate?

IoT 40

IoT Privacy GDPR Communications 40

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 13, 2016

On April 11, 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation to evaluate and review Directive 2002/58/EC on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector, also known as the e-Privacy Directive.

Privacy 40

Privacy GDPR Communications Personal data 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Also in January, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) fined Carphone Warehouse £400,000 – one of the largest fines it issued under the DPA (Data Protection Act) 1998 – for multiple security inadequacies that led to a 2015 data breach in which three million customers’ personal data was compromised.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 71

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Relatively recent advances in technology — smartphones and social media, in particular — have allowed businesses to collect, store, and find ways to monetize far more personal data than ever before. social security and credit card numbers, employee and patient health data, and customer financial records).”43

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Privacy e-Discovery Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 97