Data Privacy and COVID-19: What You Need to Know

Offering personal information today to help eradicate COVID-19 should not result in a loss of data privacy in the future During the current COVID-19 pandemic, data is the thread that connects everyone everywhere. Most of that data is personal; that&#8… Continue reading Data Privacy and COVID-19: What You Need to Know

Privacy and Morality: Data’s Double-Edged Sword

When security professionals think of “good” data and “bad” data, we think of things including accuracy, reliability, recency and applicability. But a more significant question is about data collection and use. All too often we focus our attention on d… Continue reading Privacy and Morality: Data’s Double-Edged Sword

Want To Protect Privacy? Get Off Social Media, Indiana Federal Court Says

Privacy issues surrounding social media abound, including what’s considered ‘content’ privacy and ‘non-content’ privacy When the government wants to get data about you from someone other than you (a third party), does it … Continue reading Want To Protect Privacy? Get Off Social Media, Indiana Federal Court Says

GDPR: Privacy Uber Alles (Literally)

When the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became effective, most companies, especially in the United States, had a  few simple thoughts. First, “Am I covered?” In other words, does GDPR apply to my activities, particularly in the U… Continue reading GDPR: Privacy Uber Alles (Literally)

European Companies Must Tell Employees If Their Work Emails Are Being Monitored

Finally, European companies must inform employees in advance if their work email accounts are being monitored.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday gave a landmark judgement concerning privacy in the workplace by overturning an earlier… Continue reading European Companies Must Tell Employees If Their Work Emails Are Being Monitored