Tag: data protection

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will make it more difficult to catch hackers and online scammers. On May 25th, 2018, a regulation law was passed that was designed to protect the data and privacy of individuals in the European Union. While the intentions were certainly good, this meant that it would become more difficult to detect instances of hacking or potential phishing scams. The GDPR requires companies to provide consent when dealing with online activities or filling out web forms. By granting consents, companies are releasing sensitive information that is later collected and stored. This introduces the possibility of an unknown third party posing under the guise of a legitimate contractor for collecting sensitive information. Under this law, the WHOIS database pri...