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Viewing entries tagged with 'International'

To catch a thief Charles Mabbett
9 June 2021 at 16:00

Cyber-crime doesn’t always pay, and cyber-policing is becoming a way to catch the criminals. Several recent news stories highlight how the online world has become a new frontier in crime and law enforcement.

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How to be a model citizen with our model contract – with FAQs Justin Kim
8 June 2021 at 12:29

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards recently spoke to the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) Working Group on Digital Data Governance. The group had been discussing the use of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for data transfers between EU and non-EU countries.

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Rippl is a privacy-friendly winner Charles Mabbett
27 August 2020 at 12:01

In June, our office awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to an independent contact tracing app called Rippl. We liked Rippl because it was created along Privacy by Design principles and it met the privacy-protective criteria of our Privacy Trust Mark programme.

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International data transfers: The Schrems II decision Joanna Hayward
6 August 2020 at 09:49

International transfers of personal data are under the spotlight again following a recent decision of the European Court of Justice that reviewed the legal means of transferring personal data from the EU to the United States: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Max Schrems (Case C-311/18; 16 July 2020).

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The other side of the CovidCard John Edwards
22 July 2020 at 13:34

Please note this blog post is more than one year old. Visit our Privacy and COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.

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Controversial AI software raises privacy concerns Julia Broughton
22 July 2020 at 12:15

Clearview AI has been making international headlines again this month as Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office and Australia’s Information Commissioner launched a joint investigation into its privacy practices. The company has also recently withdrawn from the Canadian market following an ongoing investigation in Canada. 

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Logging into the 53rd APPA Forum Demi Mitchell
16 June 2020 at 11:32

In a historic first for the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) network, its biannual forum took place via video conferencing. Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, APPA members decided this was a practical course of action for its 19 member authorities and contributing observers, with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PCPD) hosting the virtual event.

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The app race to contact trace Charles Mabbett
15 May 2020 at 09:45

The information on this page is more than one year old and no longer current. Please visit our Privacy and COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.

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