February 10, 2019
Google’s Head Of Global Public Policy Backs Common Tech Rules

Karan Bhatia, vice president of global public policy and government relations at Google, said there should be common rules when it comes to regulating technology on a global basis. According...

February 10, 2019
Why We Disagree With the Bundeskartellamt

Posted by Facebook News Room Why We Disagree With the Bundeskartellamt By Yvonne Cunnane, Head of Data Protection, Facebook Ireland and Nikhil Shanbhag, Director and Associate General Counsel Today, Germany’s Bundeskartellamt (FCO) issued...

February 08, 2019
New Paths And Pressures For Payments

The payments landscape in Europe is set to change later this year, with PSD2 joining GDPR in a kind of early 21st-century digital balancing act. Meanwhile, airlines and other travel...

February 07, 2019
Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats

In investing, as in life, information is power. We make choices based on the data at hand, sifting through what has happened in the past in order to gain an idea...

February 07, 2019
The PSD2-GDPR Balancing Act

September approaches, of course (as it always does) – but this time, with a red-letter day on the 13th as PSD2 takes effect. As readers of these digital pages know,...

February 05, 2019
US: Van Bael & Bellis promotes IT and IP specialist

Van Bael & Bellis announced the promotion of data protection, IT, and IP specialist Thibaut D’hulst to Counsel. Thibaut joined Van Bael & Bellis in 2006. He assists clients in...

February 04, 2019
Deep Dive: How To Improve Existing AML/KYC Requirements

The following Deep Dive examines how the 2008 financial meltdown paved the way for existing AML/KYC practices, and how FIs can work toward remaining compliant.

February 04, 2019
Ireland: Data Protection Commission asks for “urgent briefing” on Facebook’s...

On Monday, January 28, 2019, the Irish data protection regulator asked Facebook for an “urgent briefing” regarding plans to integrate the underlying infrastructure of its three social messaging platforms. The...

February 01, 2019
Facebook Hit With Three State Probes Over Privacy Violations

Facebook is now being investigated by at least three additional states regarding the alleged mishandling of user data. According to Bloomberg, Attorneys General in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Connecticut are investigating...