EU Commission Issues Recommendation on Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector
The European Commission has published a Recommendation on cybersecurity in the energy sector. The Recommendation builds on recent EU legislation […]
Legislation
Franch DPA Issues Standard Regulation For Biometric Systems In The Workplace
CNIL has adopted on 10 January 2019, further to a sectorial consultation with public bodies and private organisations, its first […]
Association of German Supervisory Authorities issues paper on broad consent for research
On April 3, 2019, the Association of German Supervisory Authorities (“Datenschutzkonferenz” or “DSK”) issued a paper on the interpretation of […]
European Commission Releases Study on GDPR Data Protection Certification Mechanisms
European Commission has published a final report “Data Protection Certification Mechanisms: Study on Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation […]
Department of Justice Releases White Paper on CLOUD Act
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice released a white paper and FAQ on the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of […]
GDPR: 10 Months down the road
The European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) recently published an overview on GDPR’s implementation since its enforcement last May, and […]
A new US bill would force companies to check their algorithms for bias
US lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require large companies to audit machine learning-powered systems — like facial recognition […]
Senators say US needs its own GDPR
An investigation into the Equifax data breach has condemned the company’s poor security standards and urged politicians in the States […]
CNIL Publishes Binding Rules on Processing Biometric Data as Workplace Access Control
On March 28, 2019, the French data protection authority (“CNIL”) published a “Model Regulation” addressing the use of biometric systems […]
How to address new privacy issues raised by artificial intelligence and machine learning
Artificial intelligence and machine learning present unique challenges for protecting the privacy of personal data. For this reason, policymakers need […]
Czech Republic adopts new Data Protection law
The Czech Republic adopted, on 12 March 2019, legislation that brings the GDPR’s provisions into national law. The new Act […]
Zuckerberg says governments need to do more to support data privacy
Mark Zuckerberg has responded to privacy pressures by asking regulators and governments to do more to help control content that […]