GDPR Humor: A Collection of GDPR Cartoons and More
Feeling stressed out about GDPR? I can help! Here are all of my GDPR cartoons and attempts at GDPR humor in one post. It’s much better to laugh than to cry . . .
Author: Daniel Solove
Posts by Daniel Solove
Cartoon: The Four Phases of Developing a GDPR Program
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has actually been with us for quite a long time (in various forms), but this month is the moment of truth. On May 25, the GDPR will start being enforced. Here’s a quick timeline of the evolution of the GDPR: October 1995: Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) is adopted. The […]
Prime Time for Privacy
Over at Bloomberg Law, I have a short essay entitled Prime Time for Privacy. From the essay: The GDPR is a tremendous step forward for the privacy profession, but the maturity of the profession is what makes GDPR compliance possible. The privacy profession serves a profound societal role. This is the profession that will help shape […]
Why I Love the GDPR: 10 Reasons
I have a confession to make, one that is difficult to fess up to on the US side of the pond: I love the GDPR. There, I said it. . . In the United States, a common refrain about GDPR is that it is unreasonable, unworkable, an insane piece of legislation that doesn’t understand how […]
Will the FTC Remain a Leader on Privacy and Security?
In an unprecedented transition, the FTC just got a full slate of 5 new commissioners, three Republicans and two Democrats: Joe Simons (Chairman) – R Noah Phillips – R Christine Wilson – R Rohit Chopra – D Rebecca Slaughter – D It is difficult to predict how the FTC will approach privacy. The new commissioners […]
FERPA Whiteboard and FERPA Interactive Whiteboard
Recently, I created two new FERPA training resources. FERPA Whiteboard I created a 1-page visual summary of FERPA, which I call the FERPA Whiteboard. The idea was to summarize HIPAA in a concise and visually-engaging way. You can download a PDF handout version here. We’ve been licensing it to many organizations for training and awareness purposes. […]
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Humanity’s Future: An Interview with Evan Selinger
Recently published by Cambridge University Press, Re-Engineering Humanity explores how artificial intelligence, automated decisionmaking, the increasing use of Big Data are shaping the future of humanity. This excellent interdisciplinary book is co-authored by Professors Evan Selinger and Brett Frischmann, and it critically examines three interrelated questions. Under what circumstances can using technology make us more like simple machines than actualized human […]
Cartoon: GDPR Experts
This cartoon makes fun of the fact that these days, there seem to be so many GDPR experts. There are, indeed, many experts who know a lot about GDPR. The problem is that there are a lot more “experts” out there who know only a little about GDPR.
GDPR: Days Away Yet Miles to Go
May 25, 2018 is just around the corner. That’s the date when GDPR enforcement starts. Many organizations are scrambling to address GDPR compliance. But many still don’t even know what GDPR is. A recent survey [link no longer available] conducted of EU citizens and EU companies reveals some interesting details about GDPR preparation and compliance […]
Cartoon: Dark Web
I hope you enjoy my latest cartoon about passwords on the Dark Web. These days, it seems, login credentials and other personal data are routinely stocking the shelves of the Dark Web. Last year, a hacker was peddling 117 million LinkedIn user email and passwords. And, late last year, researchers found a file with 1.4 billion passwords […]