According to Recital 32 of the GDPR, "pre-ticked boxes" as well as "inactivity" does not count as consent [1]. Planet49 GmbH v Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen was probably one of the cases which set the precedence for what constitutes consent. Planet49 had a pre-ticked checkbox on its ...

I would like to explore Article 9(2)(e) of the GDPR further as the term "manifestly made public" appears to warrant more in depth discussion. An example for such a situation could be an event organizer processing the details of an openly known HIV positive individual to invite that individual ...

I believe one main problem when imposing liability on online content occurs when there is a hard conflict between 2 legal systems [1]. Since online content is accessible worldwide, it would be difficult to subject it to law from two strikingly different jurisdictions simultaneously. The case of ...

Article 9(1) of the GDPR added genetic data, biometric data where it is used to uniquely identify a person as well as sexual orientation into the definition of "sensitive personal data". These changes were likely prompted by the social and technological changes that occurred in the decade ...

Under a permissive approach, Roomba has little obligations to its customers. It is able to use a blanket statement in its policy such as "share personal information with subsidiaries, third party vendors, and the government, as well as in connection with 'any company transaction' such as a ...

Acorn is a company in Singapore that sells ceiling fans. Some of the models have a remote control for convenience. However, they are not smart fans and you will not be able to control them using your home automation solution out of the box. However, if you have the remote pictured below, then ...

I've recently procured a used Wyse 5010 thin client for $15. While some information on this device is already out there, I've discovered quite a bit during the upgrading process which I would like to share here. Although the official specifications mentioned 4GB RAM maximum, the device works ...

As more details of the Barracuda ESG 0 day compromise emerge from both Barracuda and Mandiant, it starts to make sense why Mandiant would recommended a complete replacement of all existing devices. It appears that upon detection, the attackers managed to quickly deploy SANDBAR, which is a ...