Cyber Legality
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Cyber Legality
The Right to be Forgotten Isn’t an Absolute Right
Yes, the GDPR regulation is an important advancement in the legislation around the protection and privacy of individuals. No, I…
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Digital Space No Longer Distinct, Safe, or Apolitical: Tech Companies Launch “Digital Geneva Convention”
The field of international relations has been tensed over the last few days after events in and around Syria. Russia…
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Social Media and Other Cool Apps: There’s Still No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
It seems every week investigations are being made into the data collection and sharing practices of social media companies. One…
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Is a Global Cybersecurity Treaty Organization Required for CLOUDy Skies?
We’ve talked before about the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and how realistically enforcing the global scope of…
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Data Breach Grounds for Refusal of Uber License in York
According to local sources, the historic city of York has refused to renew Uber’s license to operate a taxi business.…
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Swisscom Tightens Partner Process after Data Leak of 800,000 Customers
The telecommunications provider Swisscom announced on Wednesday, February 7 that it will tighten controls on third-party access to data after…
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US Judge’s Ruling on Canadian Court Order May Set Precedent for EU Privacy Law
The case in question centers on Equustek’s (a Canadian company) attempt to seek an order in the Canadian courts forcing…
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Data Breach Victims May Claim without Proof of Harm?
In 2014, UK supermarket chain Wm Morrison suffered a data breach when Andrew Skelton, an internal auditor, published around 100,000…
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Uber’s Data Breach Trifecta
Details emerged this week of a 2016 data breach at Uber compromising 57 million accounts (names, emails, cellphone numbers) plus…
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