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FTC settles with firm after alleged falsification of Privacy Shield participation
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced having reached a settlement with a company, after allegations it had falsified statements of participation to the EU-US Privacy Shield. The firm was a p…Australia calls for public consultation about securing IoT for consumers
The Australian Department of Home Affairs together with the Australian Signals Directorate and Australian Cyber-Security Center published draft guide Securing the Internet of Things for Consumers for …Irish DPC indicates WhatsApp ruling delayed to next year
According to Fortune, Helen Dixon, the head of the Irish data protection authority (DPC), signaled that its draft decision of its investigation on WhatsApp’s violation of the GDPR was delayed of sever…Microsoft announces changes to contracts following EU investigation
Following concerns, Microsoft has officially announced it would modify its commercial cloud contracts. Microsoft states that the changes to contractual terms will apply globally and to all its commerc…The power of mobile to accelerate digital transformation in Pakistan
GSMA released a new report that looks at The power of mobile to accelerate digital transformation in Pakistan with a special focus on the socioeconomic context in Pakistan. The report investigates the…Facebook releases mid-year Transparency report
Facebook released its transparency report for the first half of 2019. According to IAPP, the report indicates that government requests increased by 16% since the second half of last year. The U.S. gov…The IoT Security Policy Platform publishes IoT security declaration
The IoT Security Policy Platform issues a statement concerning IoT security. In its declaration the platform recognizes the efforts of government agencies and various organizations in developing IoT s…Fifteenth plenary session of EDPB adopts Privacy Shield review and guidelines on GDPR territorial scope
Between November 12 and 13, European data protection authorities met for the fifteenth plenary session of European Data Protection Board (EDPB). During the plenary, the EDPB adopted its report on the …WEIF explores how innovation can accelerate SDGs
The World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum organised in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) around the theme ‘Achieving the SDGs through Entrepreneurship and …
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