The Irish Data Protection Commission’s 450,000 euro fine against Twitter has been confirmed in the Dublin Circuit Court. The decision, finalized in December 2020, stems from Twitter’s EU General Data Protection Regulation violations related to a 2019 data breach. The DPC’s inquiry involved Twitter’s...

Peru’s National Data Protection Authority launched an investigation into alleged violations of the Personal Data Protection Law by personnel from the National Superintendency of Migrations. The ANPD said the investigation follows an alleged leak of personal data from the Jorge Chávez International A...

The Ukrainian Parliament proposed a draft law on the creation of a National Commission for Personal Data Protection and Access to Public Information, with the intent of creating a commission to monitor compliance with the country's data protection law. The draft law outlines the commission's duties,...

According to The Record, a hacker breached Argentina's National Registry of Persons, stealing the personal information of every Argentinian citizen and putting it for sale online. The database, called RENAPER, is used to issue citizens identifying cards and verify personal information by other gover...

Join the IAPP Oct. 28 for a Truyo-sponsored session discussing how a unified approach to structured and unstructured systems is key to privacy compliance and governance. Speakers include Truyo's Dan Clarke, Egnyte's Jeff Sizemore and Rutan & Tucker's Michael Hellbusch, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM. ...