Tag: data protection
4 Reasons Why Telco Sharing of Ad Data Would Be Madness
Execs would be foolish to disregard downside risks whilst overstating the extent they can monetize data.
Helpful Apps Become the Fraudster’s Traps
We can collect and share data to identify fraudsters but the same data can be used by fraudsters to target us.
Australian Data Retention: Time is Ticking for Telcos…
A powerful Privacy Commissioner is just one source of uniquely challenging data obligations for Aussie CSPs.
Hack of Polish Telco Mixes Crime with Politics
The real hack of Polish telco Netia has been used to draw attention to a lot of faked documents, created by people with a political motive.
Data Privacy: We Must Police Ourselves
Departments like Revenue Assurance manage risks by analysing data, but handling data is risky in itself. We must protect everyone, including customers, by policing how we use data.
EU-US Privacy Shield: New Name, Same Crap
When it comes to transferring personal data to the USA, the chief goal of the European Commission is to deceive Europeans about the implausibility of imposing EU data protection law.
USA Must Not Dictate Global Data Protection Law
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch may be a Harvard-educated lawyer, but her advice on European data protection law is woeful and slanted.
Selective Memory: Spanish Supreme Court Rules on Right to Be Forgotten
When Europeans want to remove their personal history from the internet, how much control should they have over editing?
TalkTalk Bounces Back from $50mn Cyberattack
Whilst TalkTalk suffered a crisis caused by poor security, CEO Dido Harding has used effective media communication to mitigate the impact on the company's share price.
EU Court Sinks US Data ‘Safe Harbor’
The EU-US 'safe harbor' deal has been ruled invalid, with immediate effect. Big businesses may respond with legal shenanigans, or else by properly securing personal data.
Experian Breach Hits 15mn T-Mobile US Customers
Both businesses responded to the cyberattack with a risk mitigation program that is prompt and transparent.
Carphone Warehouse Data Breach Affects 2.4m
The British mobile phone retailer discovered the cyber attack on 5th August but took several days to warn customers.
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