Americans more concerned about data privacy than healthcare
Americans believe that companies should have a mission that goes beyond the money—one that has a positive impact on world […]
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Full Congress support for bill on US cyber security
A bipartisan bill to create a new team to pioneer federal government cybersecurity has had unanimous backing in the House […]
More than 50 nations, but not U.S., sign onto cybersecurity pact
French President Emmanuel Macron released an international agreement on cybersecurity principles Monday as part of the Paris Peace Forum. The […]
EU Commission Comments on NTIA’s Approach to Consumer Privacy
On November 9, 2018, the European Commission (“the Commission”) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and […]
U.S. Court Allows Video Deposition Over EU Deponent’s Privacy Objections
A U.S. court has recently ruled that an EU citizen’s privacy rights and the GDPR do not trump a U.S. […]
Intel launches online portal for consultation on its US federal privacy law
Intel has now become the latest entity to throw its proposal into the ring. The tech company has released a […]
Microsoft to comply with the data localisation requests from all countries
Microsoft is committed to complying with the law of the land when it comes to data privacy and will honour […]
Sen. Mark Warner on breaking up Facebook and Congress’ plan to regulate tech
For the past two years, Silicon Valley has faced a reckoning in Congress, but there’s been no matching push for […]
Will Google+ be the final push US Congress needs to pass restrictions on data use?
Congress held a hearing a few weeks ago in response to news that Google kept secret a flaw that exposed […]
Facebook’s court appeal over data transfer case set for January
Facebook’s unprecedented Supreme Court appeal aimed at halting a referral to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) concerning the validity […]
Pentagon Wants to Predict Anti-Trump Protests Using Social Media Surveillance
A series of research projects, patent filings, and policy changes indicate that the Pentagon wants to use social media surveillance […]
US Draft Bill Imposes Steep Penalties and Expands FTC’s Authority to Regulate Privacy
On November 1, 2018, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released a draft bill, the Consumer Data Protection Act , that seeks […]