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European Commission adopts new tools for safe exchanges of personal data
June 16th, 2021
On the 4th of June, the European Commission adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses, one for use between controllers and processors and one for the transfer of personal data to third countries. They reflect new requirements under the ...
Improving the working conditions in platform work; Q&A
February 25th, 2021
The European Commission has published Questions and Answers about improving the working conditions in platform work. Why does the European Union need an initiative on platform work? The platform economy is a growing phenomenon, with around 11% of the ...
iSignthis released Business Update
October 27th, 2020
iSignthis announced its 6th consecutive positive quarterly operating cash flow contained in the Appendix 4C and its quarterly business activity report. The Company is profitable, with more than 110 staff between Australia, UK, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta, Netherlands, and Israel. ...
EU top court invalidates EU-US data transfer agreement over surveillance concerns
July 23rd, 2020
The European Union’s top court ruled on Thursday that an agreement with the US allowing for the transfer of personal data from the bloc to Washington is invalid because of surveillance concerns. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ...
TikTok faces scrutiny from EU watchdogs over Data practices
June 12th, 2020
TikTok, ByteDance Ltd.’s social media app, is facing broader scrutiny over its privacy policies, following a decision by the European Union’s data protection chiefs to coordinate potential investigations. Wednesday’s announcement by a panel of EU authorities follows the decision ...
European Data Protection Board adopts further COVID-19 guidance
April 22nd, 2020
During its 23rd plenary session, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the processing of health data for research purposes in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak and guidelines on geolocation and other tracing tools in the ...
The Personal Data Commissioner in Cyprus slaps record fines for data violations
January 14th, 2020
The Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus, an independent public authority responsible for monitoring the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and other laws in Cyprus has slapped three related companies with €82,000 fines totalling ...
Europeans should control their B-to-B data, says EU commissioner
January 8th, 2020
The United States and China are the world’s leaders in harvesting and exploiting personal data and the European Union must make sure the same thing does not happen when it comes to business-to-business data, the new EU commissioner for ...
General Data Protection Regulation shows results, but work needs to continue
July 25th, 2019
Just over one year after the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has published a report looking at the impact of the EU data protection rules, and how implementation can be improved further. ...
Can Cannabis and Volatility Reveal the Best Stock for Options Traders?
October 24th, 2018
With the legalization of cannabis in the US, there has been plenty of speculation on companies either growing or using these products. However, it remains a volatile and uncertain market for option traders. It certainly isn’t a case of ...
