€114m in Fines Imposed by Euro Authorities Under GDPR
A newly released figure shows the total amount of fines issued for GDPR violations and which geographic regions were issued the most violations. More
Vendasta among ‘Canada’s Top Employers for Young People’
Jan. 17, 2020 (Saskatoon, CANADA) – Vendasta is proud to be listed among ‘Canada’s Top Employers for Young People’, a top 100 list of the nation’s best workplaces for people starting their careers. More
LSA becomes Localogy
Keeping up with the changing world of Local, LSA becomes Localogy, in a move that redefines the traditional definition of ‘local’ to better reflect the modern borders beyond what it was once considered. More
The challenge of different privacy requirement guidelines in the EU
Various major European supervisory authorities have provided guidelines on the privacy requirements to achieve compliance with respect to the placing of cookies and the subsequent data processing. More
Historic California data privacy measure leaves companies scrambling
California’s CPA, which came into effect on 1 January, should be easy for all businesses to understand and abide by, right? Unfortunately, it seems that there will be some rocky bits, just as the EU experienced with GDPR. More
Facebook is gearing up for a battle with California’s new data privacy law
Recode spoke to three legal experts about the upcoming CCPA, which goes into effect in January. It will be an interesting showdown in the battle for consumer’s privacy rights. Read
Vendasta introduces sentiment analysis to review management product
Vendasta partners now have the ability to better understand customer experiences through Reputation Management’s new sentiment analysis functionality. More
Internet provider faces big GDPR fine for call centre
German internet service provider 1&1 Telecom faces a €9.6m fine after being accused of failing to carry out tough enough customer ID checks. More
Podcast – How to help businesses and leaders be data smart
Listen to SIINDA’s Stephanie Verilhac and James Ward of Ward PLLC discuss how moves by governments to ensure privacy and to filter and restrict content are making life very complicated for leaders and business owners, and what they can do to ensure they are compliant. Listen here
Questions arise over India’s privacy bill
On Tuesday, India’s Data Protection Bill hit the internet, but activists say there is a ”fairly significant divergence” between the last draft Bill and what is available now. More