Bipartisan Senate legislation would modernize digital privacy
A group of senators introduced two bills today to modernize digital privacy. The current federal statutes derive from the Electronics […]
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UK outlines proposals for shared approach on data protection
The document outlines how the UK is considering an ambitious model for the protection and exchange of personal data with […]
Data-hucksters beware: online privacy is returning
Next May, an EU regulation will enshrine the protection of personal data into law and not even Brexit is going […]
GDPR matchup: Argentina’s draft Data Protection Act
In this article Pablo Palazzi and Andrés Chomczyk of Allende & Brea compare Argentina’s draft Data Protection Act with the […]
Consent is not the ‘silver bullet’ for GDPR compliance
So let’s be clear. Consent is one way to comply with the GDPR, but it’s not the only way. Source: […]
Russian Data Protection Authority Publishes Privacy Policy Guidance
On 31 July, the Russian data protection authority, Roskomnadzor, issued guidance for data operators on the drafting of privacy policies […]
Building America’s Trust Act would amp up privacy concerns at the border
Civil libertarians tell Ars they’re worried about “mass surveillance expansion.” Source: Building America’s Trust Act would amp up privacy concerns […]
Criminal records of employees might be a privacy risk for your business
A decision of the Italian privacy authority on the illegal collection of data on criminal convictions of employees raised the […]
Hunton Privacy Team Publishes Several Chapters in International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection
Recently, the fourth edition of the book, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2017, was published by the […]
Your chance to shape new cyber-security rules
Amid the noise about the introduction of data privacy reforms under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, the GDPR, less attention […]
Irish DPA releases guidance on qualifications for DPOs
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner published guidance on appropriate qualifications for a Data Protection Officers (DPOs) under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). […]
ICO guidance: a good re-SAR-lt for controllers?
Subject access requests (SARs) are viewed either as an essential right or a huge administrative burden, depending on whether you […]