Cloud data privacy for businesses unclear after Supreme Court drops Microsoft case
The case led to the CLOUD Act, which requires tech companies comply with court orders for data stored in the […]
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Facebook starts to roll out GDPR notifications and consent requests
The company may have an uphill battle ahead to get users to share personal data. Facebook previously announced that it […]
Initial Observations on the European Commission’s E-Evidence Proposals
On April 17, the European Commission (EC) published its long-awaited draft legislation on E-Evidence (“E-Evidence”) to facilitate cross-border demands for […]
How Europe’s ‘breakthrough’ privacy law takes on Facebook and Google
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation is forcing big changes at tech’s biggest firms – even if the US isn’t likely […]
How does California’s Erasure Law stack up against the EU’s right to be forgotten
While most are familiar with the European Union’s right to be forgotten, many fewer are aware that in 2015, California […]
Senators introduce privacy “bill of rights” to protect consumer data
The CONSENT Act would require edge providers to comply with FTC-regulated data protection rules. Earlier this month, U.S. senators Edward […]
EU to force tech firms to hand over terror suspects’ messages
The European commission is seeking to force technology companies wherever they are based in the EU to hand over emails, […]
Democrats plan to push privacy rules after Facebook hearings
House Democrats plan to use this week’s Facebook hearings as the starting point for an aggressive push for privacy legislation, […]
DPO Confessional: Think globally, but direct market locally
Applying the consent basis to data processing has territorial implications. Unfortunately, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation contains some ambiguity […]
A little help with DPO contracts
With the EU General Data Protection Regulation nearly upon us, we at the IAPP have been getting an onslaught of […]
GDPR Pushes Up Demand For Data Privacy Officers
New numbers out Wednesday on the cost for companies to implement the European Union’s General Data Protection Requirements (GDPR) compliance […]
Cambridge Analytica scandal ‘highlights need for AI regulation’
Britain needs to lead the way on artificial intelligence regulation, in order to prevent companies such as Cambridge Analytica setting […]