This is true not only in monetary terms, but information security could even be a question of life and death. In September 2020, a breaking article confirmed the inevitable - the first death caused by a ransomware attack. The alleged victim is a woman who necessitated urgent medical care and had to be re-rerouted to another hospital as a ...
The Italian Data Protection Authority has continued its investigation into telephone operators following a significant number of complaints related to marketing activities, fining Wind Tre Spa approximately 17 million Euro for unlawful data processing. In the course if its investigation, the authority found that users had been contacted by SMS, email, fax, phone and automated calls in absence of having ...
Last week Apple announced an important strategic step forward in the protection of the privacy and data protection rights of its users by way of an enhanced privacy feature that it has called a "Privacy Nutrition label". Using icons in combination with clear and simple language, the information provided by way of Apple’s pop-up "label" ...
A little departure from my typically formal and analytical blog posts, for a little light-heartedness in this complicated situation. :-) With social distancing measures enacted across the world, many are turning to online tools to facilitate not only remote working, but also in order to virtually reconnect with friends and family. You've probably noticed the ubiquitous Zoom happy ...
In the evolving COVID-19 scenario in which business continuity also depends on adequate data protection and cybersecurity practices on the part of organizations, knowledge mapping of privacy & data protection guidance and cybersecurity best practices has taken on an even more important role. It’s for that very reason that, without the presumption of completeness, I ...
In the evolving COVID-19 scenario in which business continuity also depends on adequate data protection and cybersecurity practices on the part of organizations, knowledge mapping of privacy & data protection guidance and cybersecurity best practices has taken on an even more important role. It’s for that very reason that, without the presumption of completeness, I ...
“Hopefully COVID-19 will be gone at some point, but tracking technologies may stay for longer and permanently hamper the rights and freedoms of individuals” As part of my blog series on #PublicHealthANDprivacy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this short reflection will focus on digital surveillance. There is no doubt that data and technology have the ...
Below is an attempt (without the presumption of completeness) to map all the official resources providing guidance on the correct processing of personal data in the context of COVID-19 and Cybersecurity-related information on working remotely in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. I genuinely hope this will help in the effort of achieving "Public health AND Privacy"! Stay safe and ...
The COVID-19 outbreak has touched the lives of millions of individuals across the globe. Among those severely affected are the residents of my native Italy who are currently under a mandatory lockdown (nationwide travel restrictions have been enacted) until an undefined date. But how should the collection of potentially special category personal data (health data) be managed in a pandemic? Several data protection authorities have provided ...
On 16 March the Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Andrea Jelinek released a statement to help guide the data processing activities of public authorities, governments, and private organizations within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrea Jelinek noted that: “Data protection rules (such as GDPR) do not hinder measures taken in ...
Top-tier European ICT, Privacy & Cybersecurity lawyer. Professor of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and IT Contract Law at the European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC) within the Maastricht University Faculty of Law. Founding Partner of ICT Legal Consulting. Lead Auditor BS ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
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