GDPR Reminds Us The Best Privacy Laws Were Written Before The Social Media Era

GDPR Reminds Us The Best Privacy Laws Were Written Before The Social Media Era

The few laws that have actually granted some degree of privacy all predate the social media era, reminding us of the futility of attempting to pass privacy legislation today.

GDPR one year on: What have we learned and what’s next?

GDPR one year on: What have we learned and what’s next?

Ewan Donald, senior manager, cyber security and privacy at KPMG in Manchester explains why GDPR is not going anywhere

Manchester Evening News

New Data Privacy Laws Could Slow The Music Business—But Might Help The Next Beatles

New Data Privacy Laws Could Slow The Music Business—But Might Help The Next Beatles

How did the Beatles go viral before Instagram and YouTube? Data privacy laws may tell us.

Information watchdog reports thousands of data breaches recorded since GDPR launch

More than 14,000 instances logged since safeguard was launched last in May 2018 - but no fines issued

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Could 'Government By Code' Eliminate Special Interests And Restore Democracy?

What might happen if our legal systems were codified into software algorithms that were immune from bribes and personal friendships, while new laws were put to a popular vote using e-voting? Could such “government by code” finally restore democracy?

Politicians Are Mad That Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Keeps Ignoring Them

Politicians from around the world threatened representatives of Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Twitter Inc. with stricter laws on privacy, fake news and hate speech in a wide-ranging hearing in Canada’s capital.