Legislation

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October 21, 2020

Turkish data localization rules in effect for social media companies

On Oct. 1, 2020, amendments to the Regulation of Internet Broadcasts and Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts (Law […]

October 21, 2020

‘US is falling behind and needs a strong privacy law’ says Microsoft

The US has fallen behind the rest of the world on privacy and data protection and urgently needs new laws, […]

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October 16, 2020

EU nations call for ‘soft law solutions’ in future Artificial Intelligence regulation

Fourteen EU countries have set out their position on the future regulation of Artificial Intelligence, urging the European Commission to […]

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October 16, 2020

EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Relevant and Reasoned Objection under Article 60 of the GDPR

During its 39th plenary session on October 8, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on relevant and […]

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October 9, 2020

ICO Launches Consultation on Its Draft Statutory Guidance

On October 1, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a public consultation on its draft Statutory Guidance. The […]

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October 9, 2020

Making or Facilitating Ransomware Payments May Violate U.S. Sanctions

On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published an advisory that highlights the […]

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October 7, 2020

The EU’s Timetable for Dismantling End-to-End Encryption

Lobbying of “lawful access” to end-to-end encrypted services has moved from the U.S. to the European Union—where advocates for anti-encryption […]

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October 5, 2020

Commission documents reveal vision for European Digital Identity

The European Commission has outlined its vision for a European Digital Identity, which would seek to provide a ‘trusted and […]

October 5, 2020

Companies face greater risk as GDPR class actions emerge

In the past month three of the world’s largest tech firms have been hit with legal actions that could lead […]

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October 2, 2020

New mechanism for EU data transfers ‘may be ready by Christmas’

A revised mechanism for transferring EU data outside of the EU may be ready by Christmas, according to the EU’s […]

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October 2, 2020

EU takes legal action against UK over planned Brexit bill

If bill becomes law, UK has power to disregard part of withdrawal treaty dealing with Northern Ireland trade. The European […]

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October 1, 2020

Egypt issues new data protection law

After several years of debate, the Egyptian government has introduced the Republic’s first standalone data protection law, which aims to […]

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