Internet of Things (IoT) privacy related concerns require the implementation of a privacy by design approach otherwise suppliers might face major fines and risks.
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Internet of Things industry questioned by Italian privacy regulator
The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming exponentially reviewed by regulators. After the report from the Italian telecom regulator (AgCom), the Italian privacy authority just launched a consultation seeking inputs from the industry on how to regulate the IoT.
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NJ Connected Car law changes the landscape of IoT
The recent approval by New Jersey of a law on the ownership of data generated by connected cars might have an impact on the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) providing an interesting approach also for European privacy regulators.
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Internet of Things: Business and Legal Framework Webinar
The DLA Piper Internet of Things group just launched a series of webinars on legal and business issues of the Internet of Things. The first webinar will cover the Business and Legal Framework of the Internet of Things and will take place on Wednesday 22 April
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Internet of Things: Business and Legal Framework Webinar
The DLA Piper Internet of Things group just launched a series of webinars on legal and business issues of the Internet of Things. The first webinar will cover the Business and Legal Framework of the Internet of Things and will take place on Wednesday 22 April 2015 from 3.00 to 4.00pm UK time.
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The Internet of Things will “rock” the retail sector!
The Internet of Things will generate in the retail sector US $ 329 billion of revenues by 2018 according to a report published by SAP, but such massive growth has to deal with legal issues concerning not only privacy compliance and cyber security, but also among others product liability.
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European Data Protection Supervisor launches its 2015-2019 strategy
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) launched it data protection strategy, summarizing it in three strategic objectives and 10 accompanying measures for the next five years.
The EDPS stated that it is a crucial moment for data protection, a period of unprecedented change and political importance, not only in the
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EUROPE: European cookie sweep results published: average of 34.6 cookies per website.
By Patrick Van Eecke and Julie De Bruyn
Article 29 Working Party, the European data protection advisory body, has published its report on the ‘cookie sweep’ that was carried out in September last year in partnership with data protection authorities and other regulators across 8 Member States (Czech Republic, Denmark,
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Belgium getting tough on Facebook?
By Patrick Van Eecke and Julie De Bruyn
Today a delegation of Facebook is meeting with the Belgian ‘Secretary of State’ responsible for Privacy , Bart Tommelein. The subject of conversation are Facebook’s new terms of service and data policy, which are claimed to be in breach of the Belgian
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Europe: Right to be forgotten guidelines adopted by WP29
Article 29 Working Party adopts guidelines on the implementation on the Right to be Forgotten judgment of the CJEU
By Patrick Van Eecke & Julie De Bruyn
The Article 29 Working Party, the European data protection advisory body existing of representatives of the national data protection authorities of the EU Member States, announced yesterday to have adopted guidelines – for national data protection authorities – on the implementation of the Court of Justice’s ruling on the right to be forgotten.Continue Reading Europe: Right to be forgotten guidelines adopted by WP29