The Telegram reports Newfoundland Information and Privacy Commissioner Victoria Woodworth-Lynas, CIPP/C, has called for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary to consider changes to its privacy policies and practices. Woodworth-Lynas' mandate stems from a breach of an officer's personal and medical inf...

In this episode of The Privacy Advisor Podcast, New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards discusses the privacy landscape in New Zealand and ongoing updates to the country's privacy law of 1993. The regulator is unique in that he does not have fining powers, but he says that's working just fine....

A survey from consultancy firm Accenture found that 60% of Singaporean consumers would be willing to share significant personal information in exchange for more affordable and personalized banking products, Singapore Business reports. Specifically, the survey reported 87% of consumers would share de...

A video showing the husband of Hong Kong superstar Sammi Cheng with another woman while in a vehicle has sparked a debate around the use of hidden cameras installed by drivers, the South China Morning Post reports. While it is unclear if the vehicle was a taxi, hired car or a private car, Privacy Co...

BankInfoSecurity reports that iStaySafe will stop manufacturing and servicing its TicTocTrack smartwatches that let parents monitor their children. The shutdown comes after tech researchers found the watch's technology could be hacked. Breaches could involve tracking or spoofing a child's location, ...