Legislation

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January 15, 2021

German Federal Government Passed a Draft Law Amending Germany’s Information Technology Laws

German Federal Government passed a draft law that substantially amends some of Germany’s information technology laws.

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January 12, 2021

Council of the EU Released a New Draft of the ePrivacy Regulation

On January 5, 2021, the Council of the European Union released a new, draft version of the ePrivacy Regulation.

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January 8, 2021

Alphabet unit Wing blasts new U.S. drone ID rule, citing privacy

Alphabet Inc’s drone delivery unit Wing criticized Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification of drones.

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January 5, 2021

Brazilians mostly unaware of data protection regulations

Despite concerns over potential misuse and lack of trust, research has found consumers are not questioning corporate practices around personal data handling.

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December 25, 2020

Brexit Deal Keeps EU-UK Data Flows Open as Parties Pursue Mutual Adequacy

EU Commission and UK officials announced they reached a deal on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Deal will allow for the continued free flow of personal data for up to six months.

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December 22, 2020

UK ICO Publishes New Data Sharing Code

The Code focuses mainly on data sharing among data controllers who are subject to the GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

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December 22, 2020

European Union Implements Changes to Export Control Rules

The EU has updated its export control rules for dual-use items. read this article to learn more.

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December 22, 2020

Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on the Invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on the Invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows.