Privacy by design engineering

Privacy by design engineering is an approach to designing and developing systems, products, and services with privacy in mind from the outset. It involves incorporating privacy into the design process, rather than treating it as an afterthought or compliance requirement. Privacy by design engineering aims to minimize the collection, use, and retention of personal data,…

Data Privacy Landscape

Data privacy has become a growing concern for individuals and organizations around the world. With the increasing amount of personal data being collected and shared online, governments and regulators have been taking action to protect individuals’ privacy rights. As a result, there is now a complex and evolving data privacy landscape that varies by region…

The European Union Is About to Swing a Heavier Club at Big Tech.

The EU’s privacy laws are among the strictest in the world, with fines of up to 4% of a company’s annual turnover. Large tech firms want to keep quiet about the EU’s lax enforcement of those rules. Since the GDPR went into effect in 2018, the EU has delegated Big Tech regulation to the countries…

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office publishes guidance on privacy-enhancing technologies (PET).

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published draft guidance on privacy-enhancing technologies (“PETs”) on September 7, 2022, with the intent of “helping organizations unlock the potential of data by implementing a data protection by design approach.” PETs are technologies designed to assist organizations in sharing and using individuals’ data in a responsible, legal, and secure…