A recent and far-reaching decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has significantly altered the rules governing marketing privacy consent in Italy, introducing a potential obligation to adopt a double opt-in mechanism for collecting consent, that exceeds the requirements in other EU countries.
Why This Case Matters: A Shift in Privacy Consent
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The potential criminalization of activities associated with ransomware cyber attacks, including ransom payments by victims, has long been an unresolved issue. This concern has now led Italy to introduce a ground breaking legislative proposal aimed at enhancing cybersecurity and mitigating threats posed by digital extortionists.
Recognizing ransomware cyberattacks not merely as economic disturbances but as
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The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The decision applies, for the first time, the Garante’s highly discussed guidelines of 2024 on the use of metadata in workplace email systems.
The Processing
Continue Reading Italy: The Garante Issues First GDPR Fine Over Employees Email Metadata Privacy BreachIn 2010, Congress included a provision in the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) requiring that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) promulgate rules effectuating what is commonly referred to as “Open Banking.” Specifically, the rules would require any entity that engages in offering or providing a consumer financial product or service to make
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