Caught between Sanctions and Data Protection— What is a Company to Do?
Many companies have found themselves in an awkward position with respect to compliance with trade sanctions and data protection legislation. […]
US
5 Russian-Made Surveillance Technologies Used in the West
Privacy activists are battling to stop Western surveillance technology from filtering out to oppressive regimes. But Russia is also hard […]
EU to intervene in Microsoft’s U.S. Supreme Court data protection case
The European Union is to make a submission to the U.S. Supreme Court in its hearing of the U.S. Department […]
Working Party Releases Opinion on Joint Review of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
As we previously reported, this October, the EU Commission released its report and accompanying working document on the first annual […]
What A29WP requires for Privacy Shield and when they want it?
At its 113th plenary meeting held on Nov. 28, 2017, in Brussels, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party adopted […]
Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China
A memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau says the firm’s commercial products may be sending sensitive information about […]
Data breach law proposed by US Senate members
The new bill, called the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, was introduced in the wake of reports that Uber […]
New Orleans Police Watchdog Warns of Dangers of Expanded Surveillance
In a stern warning to the New Orleans City Council, the city’s top police watchdog has criticized a plan to […]
Bringing Geolocation Into Focus
With another Thanksgiving and another Black Friday having come and gone the holiday shopping season is in full swing yet […]
Commission wants to extend law for police data access to the US
The European Commission hopes to set an international standard with its upcoming proposal to give police easier access to data […]
Florida Court: Dead or Not, Privacy Right Remains Alive
Floridians’ rights to privacy don’t end when they die, the state Supreme Court declared while striking down a portion of […]
MEPs incredulous at Privacy Shield’s recent high marks
In a presentation to the EU Parliament’s LIBE Committee yesterday, Tiina Astola painted a pretty optimistic view of Privacy Shield’s […]