At Senate, consensus on federal law until you get to ‘private right of action’
There has been no shortage of hearings on privacy this year as U.S. Congress tries to figure out its approach […]
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Commission to present revamped ePrivacy proposal
The European Commission will present a revised ePrivacy proposal as part of the forthcoming Croatian Presidency of the EU, Internal […]
FISA reauthorization: What will Europe think?
US Congress is considering permanently reauthorizing four provisions, two of which are unused, of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that […]
DHS May Require U.S. Citizens Be Photographed at Airports
Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — be photographed as they enter or leave […]
UK ICO publishes new guidance on special category data
On November 14, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published detailed guidance on the processing of special category data. […]
EU releases progress report on draft ePrivacy Regulation
The Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper) on November […]
Top Senate Democrats unveil new online privacy bill, promising tough penalties for data abuse
Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed tough, new punishments for Facebook, Google and other Silicon Valley tech giants that mishandle their […]
Lawmakers introduce bill to help police access digital evidence during investigations
Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation to help police officers learn how to access digital evidence, including data and […]
EU Member States reject ePrivacy Regulation’s draft
On 22 November 2019, the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union (COREPER) has rejected the Council’s […]
Google to let sites block personalized ads under California privacy law
Websites and apps using Google’s advertising tools will be able to block personalized ads to internet users in California and […]
China requests internet companies to tighten data privacy as consumer anxiety rises
China is currently working on new data privacy laws as governments around the world address rising consumer anxiety as more […]
EU Commissioner Vestager to present new AI law at the start of 2020
Over the next three months, European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will draft a new European law for AI. As of December, […]