The Curious Case of WhatsApp and Government of India Highlights the Broader Traceability Concerns
Facebook-owned WhatsApp and the Indian government have been at loggerheads since January this year. However, with no party ready to back down, the WhatsApp...
Indian Government Gives 7-days to WhatsApp for Privacy Policy Roll Back
WhatsApp has recently been in a slew of legal battles in India over its latest privacy policy changes. However, it has now been served...
European Commission Initiates Process to Allow Personal Data Flow to U.K.
The U.K. withdrew from the European Union on January 31, 2020. The transition period of the withdrawal lasted until December 31, 2020, and thus...
China Readies the First Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
In the past few years, China has been notoriously known to find ways to violate users’ data privacy. However, in a step towards strengthening...
Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Bill by Unanimous Consent
The Senate, on November 17, 2020, approved the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 1668) by unanimous consent and sent it to the...
Marriott International Slapped with $123 Mn GDPR Fine for 2014 Data Breach
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed £18.4 million ($23.92 million) fine on Marriott International Inc. for violating the GDPR guidelines. The data privacy...
