Top Data Governance Issues from 2017 and What to Watch in 2018
Having advised companies on privacy and data security issues for the past 20 years, it is always interesting to consider […]
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Will companies need to identify new lead supervisory authorities for their UK BCRs?
On Jan. 9, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers published a “Notice to Stakeholders” on the intersection of […]
EU Governments to Negotiate With Parliament Over Digital Economy Data Transfer Law
The Council of the European Union (EU Council), which represents the governments of the 28 EU member countries, has decided […]
Delaying surveillance reform could undermine the economy
As general counsel of Twilio, a mid-size cloud computing company, I follow Washington closely. You may be surprised to know […]
UK is a 3rd country for data transfers from 30 March 2019
In a notice issued yesterday, the EU Commission makes clear that ‘in view of the considerable uncertainties, in particular concerning […]
New Year resolution: “I will collect details of transfers from the European Union into the UK and vice-versa”
Mrs May, at the last Prime Minister’s Questions before the Xmas recess, said in response to a question from a […]
Tech industry slams data watchdogs over damning privacy shield report
A major technology industry association has lashed out at national data protection regulators for a critical report on the EU’s […]
New AWS Paris region makes it easier for customers to follow France’s data privacy rules
Amazon Web Services launched a new region in Paris today to serve customers in the European Union. This is AWS’ […]
EU sees data transfer deal with Japan early next year
The European Union aims to conclude a deal allowing businesses to seamlessly transfer personal data between the bloc and Japan […]
Understanding Corporate Data Sharing Decisions
Data has become the currency of the modern economy. A recent study projects the global volume of data to grow […]
What’s in the WP29 update on transfers to third countries?
The Article 29 Working Party has released an update to Chapter 1 of its working document on transfers of personal […]
LIBE visits Tokyo ahead of adequacy decision
The European Commission is gearing up to propose a so-called adequacy decision with Japan to allow the free flow of […]