Colombia Designates U.S. as “Adequate” Data Transfer Nation
On August 14, 2017, the Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (“SIC”) announced that it was adding the United States […]
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Building America’s Trust Act would amp up privacy concerns at the border
Civil libertarians tell Ars they’re worried about “mass surveillance expansion.” Source: Building America’s Trust Act would amp up privacy concerns […]
Hunton Privacy Team Publishes Several Chapters in International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection
Recently, the fourth edition of the book, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2017, was published by the […]
Airlines Are Giving Your Face to Homeland Security
Cameras photograph travelers, capture their data, and scan it against databases. Even the feds say there’s a risk it could […]
What NAFTA negotiations mean for your personal data
Governments can – and increasingly are – using the cloud. But where should the data be physically stored and how should […]
Airlines Are Giving Your Face to Homeland Security
Cameras photograph travelers, capture their data, and scan it against databases. Even the feds say there’s a risk it could […]
This Shadowy Company Is Flying Spy Planes Over US Cities
It has tracked cell phones for military training and flown a camera that can watch over a city for hours […]
Five actions US Congress may take on self-driving cars
Lawmakers are exploring ways to speed up the deployment of self-driving cars as the auto industry and safety advocates clamor […]
New VPN Ban in Russia Latest Step in Increasing Cyber Risk for US Companies
Recent Russian cyber actions such as the restrictive use of VPN technology may make it more difficult for companies to […]
EU privacy watchdog: Privacy shield should be temporary
European privacy watchdogs have received “a few” complaints about the privacy shield data transfer agreement with the United States since […]
Senators Introduce IoT Cybersecurity Bill
On August 1, 2017, Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill to mandate baseline cybersecurity requirements for internet connected devices purchased by […]
The FTC and Industry Propose Best Practices for IoT Security Updates
How do you ensure that an Internet-connected sensor or device—often inexpensive and designed for lifespans of up to 20 years […]