Revised, Washington State Privacy Legislation Moves Forward
The Washington Privacy Act is back and now includes provisions for handling personal data during a public health emergency such […]
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California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Social Media Companies to Obtain Parental Consent for California-based Children Under 13
On September 8, 2020, AB 1138 , the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, was enrolled and presented to the […]
Portland, Oregon Becomes First Jurisdiction in U.S. to Ban the Commercial Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On September 9, 2020, Portland, Oregon became the first jurisdiction in the country to ban the commercial use of facial […]
Facebook told it may have to suspend EU data transfers after Schrems II ruling
Ireland’s data protection watchdog, the DPC, has sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers from the EU to […]
China Launches Own Global Data Security Initiative, Targets U.S.’ ‘Clean Network’
It comes as last month, the U.S. launched its own network initiative that attempts to ringfence the country’s internet from […]
Swiss Privacy Regulator Rules U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shield Not Adequate
On the heels of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Schrems II, Switzerland’s Federal Data Protection […]
NSA Mass Surveillance Program Illegal, U.S. Court Rules
The NSA argued its mass surveillance program stopped terrorist attacks – but a new U.S. court ruling found that this […]
European Parliament Held Meeting on Future of EU-U.S. Data Flows
On September 3, 2020, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament held a meeting […]
Amazon and FedEx Push to Put Delivery Robots on Your Sidewalk
The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block […]
California to limit use of photos of deceased
The California Senate on Friday approved a bill that would make it a crime for first responders to take pictures […]
CBP Now Has a Massive Searchable Database for Devices Seized at the Border
The US border agency will be able to sift through data extracted from travelers’ laptops and cellphones for up to […]
Surveillance Scandal Involving U.S. Intelligence Hits Denmark
Denmark has been rocked by a surveillance scandal in which private citizens’ data was allegedly collected by military intelligence and […]