The debate on the remote monitoring of employees through electronic devices that are potentially suitable for checking their performance and invading their privacy is back in the spotlight. A leading international company ‒ which also operates in Italy ‒ has recently made the news because it has apparently developed an electronic device for optimizing work…
Among the provisions contained in the 2018 Italian budget law there are new fulfillments to be carried out by the controller that could seem in contrast to the rationale of the EU privacy regulation. The entry into force of the European privacy regulation (reg. EU 2016/679) is imminent and the 2018 Italian budget law (law no. 205/2017)…
Starting from 25th May 2018, failure to comply with the legislation on the protection of personal data will result in fines of up to 20 million euros or up to 4% of turnover. The entry into force of the European privacy regulation (reg. EU 2016/679) is imminent. Companies and individuals will need to prove that…
The recommendations of the Data Protection Supervisor to users to defend themselves against the dreaded software that takes PCs and tablets hostages in exchange for the payment of a ransom have recently been published. The intervention of the Supervisor in the field of ransomware is one of a series of products designed to raise users’…
“PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA: EU REGULATION 679/2016” – 26 September 2016, Bologna On 26th September 2016 the seminar “Privacy and protection of personal data: EU Regulation 679/2016” was held at the Political Sciences School of Bologna, organized by Prof. Chiara Alvisi (of counsel to Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato), who chaired the event….
The new EU Regulation concerning the protection of personal data (Regulation 2016/679), approved on 14 April 2016 by the European Parliament and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 May 2016, marks the beginning of a new era for the privacy of European citizens in their relationships with public administrations and…
The Garante della Privacy (the Italian Data Protection Authority) has recently adjusted to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 6 October 2015. The High Court of Ireland had referred to the CJEU to decide on a case filed by an Austrian activist, who was concerned about the fate of…