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German Data Protection Association Issues Report on “Uniform Data Protection Law in Europe through Regulation”

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 17, 2011, the German Association for Data Protection and Data Security (“GDD”) held its 35th Privacy Conference (“DAFTA”) in Cologne, Germany. At the opening plenary session, Paul Nemitz, Director for Fundamental Rights and Citizenship of the European Commission, announced that the European Commission plans to implement a Regulation that is directly applicable to all EU Member States, to harmonize data protection laws in Europe.

Tags: Consumer Protection, Data Protection Authority, EU Member States, European Commission, Germany

APEC Leaders Endorse Cross-Border Privacy Rules

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 13, 2011, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) leaders endorsed the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPRs”) system at an APEC meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Leaders’ Statement also endorsed interoperability between national and regional privacy and data protection regimes to facilitate moving data around the globe while protecting privacy.

Tags: Accountability, APEC, Cross-Border Data Flow

Live from Mexico City: Opening Session Highlights the Potential and Challenges of Big Data

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 2, 2011, following welcome comments by Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”) Commissioner Jacqueline Peschard, the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners opened in Mexico City with an examination of the phenomenon of “big data” as a definer of a new economic era. In a wide-ranging presentation, Kenneth Neil Cukier of the Economist drew into clear relief the possibilities and problems associated with combining vast stores of data and powerful analytics. He highlighted the growing ability to correlate seemingly unrelated data sets to predict behavior, reveal trends, enhance product performance and safety and derive meaning. In his remarks Cukier noted that, in an era of big data, much of the decision-making about data collection and use goes beyond traditional notions of privacy, touching on ethics and free will. Noting that the printing press led to the development of free speech laws, he left open the question of how big data may change the legal landscape.

Tags: Accountability, Colombia, Data Protection Authority, David Vladeck, Federal Trade Commission, Germany, Jacqueline Peschard, Mexico, New Zealand, Privacy By Design, Richard Thomas

Live from Mexico City: Implementing Accountability in the Marketplace

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 1, 2011, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership released a discussion document entitled “Implementing Accountability in the Marketplace,” at the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City. The document reflects the collaborative effort of experts from Canada, Europe and the United States, and provides a comprehensive summary of the third year of the Centre’s work with the Accountability Project. It examines the requirements and benefits of accountability when it is applied across the marketplace, and considers when and how companies may wish to be formally recognized as accountable and how recognition may be obtained.

For more information on accountability, visit the Centre’s website on the Accountability Project.

Tags: Accountability, Canada, Fred Cate, Marty Abrams, Mexico, Paula Bruening, Richard Thomas

Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 2-3, 2011, Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”) will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City. Marty Abrams, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP, is the chairman of the Conference’s advisory panel and principal advisor to Conference organizers on program content. Hunton & Williams is a proud sponsor of the event which will feature Hunton representatives as speakers or moderators on multiple panels and plenary sessions, including the following:

Tags: Article 29 Working Party, Australia, China, Christopher Graham, Colombia, David Vladeck, Department of the Treasury, Federal Trade Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Google, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lisa Sotto, Marty Abrams, Mexico, New Zealand, Paula Bruening, Poland, Richard Thomas, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay

Centre Presents Accountability Paper at Canadian Privacy Conference

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On October 13, 2011, Marty Abrams, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP, presented “Accountability in a Page” as part of the “What it Means to Be Accountable” plenary session at the PIPA Conference 2011 taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Abrams, who leads the Centre’s Accountability Project, outlined the essential elements of accountability and described how top multinational companies are building accountability-based programs. According to Mr. Abrams, “accountability as mandated by the Canadian private sector privacy law requires companies to have comprehensive programs that include polices, mechanisms to put those policies into effect, and review processes to assure the mechanisms are functional.” Mr. Abrams provided attendees with a one-pager on accountability that includes a list of common elements companies are using to implement accountability programs.

For more information on accountability, visit the Centre’s website on the Accountability Project.

Tags: Accountability, Canada, Marty Abrams

European Privacy Officers Forum Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary in Brussels

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On Tuesday, September 27, 2011, the European Privacy Officers Forum (“EPOF”) celebrated its 10th anniversary with a gala reception at the BELvue Museum in Brussels. EPOF is composed of EU-based data protection compliance officers and internal legal counsel from over 30 multinational companies and public-sector institutions who meet three times a year in Brussels to exchange ideas and to hear presentations by data protection authorities and other government representatives. The gala, which was attended by approximately 100 people, featured opening remarks from Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor, the Honorable William E. Kennard, U.S. Ambassador to the EU, and Paul Nemitz, Director of Fundamental Rights and Citizenship of the European Commission.

Tags: European Commission, Peter Hustinx

Privacy Piracy Host Interviews Sotto

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On September 19, 2011, Privacy Piracy host Mari Frank interviewed Lisa J. Sotto, partner and head of the Global Privacy and Data Security practice at Hunton & Williams LLP, on KUCI 88.9 FM radio in Irvine, California. In the interview, Ms. Sotto discussed critical current privacy and data security issues, including lessons learned from the recent data breaches, the regulatory framework in the U.S. and EU, and expected legislative changes in the privacy arena globally.

Listen to the Privacy Piracy interview.

Tags: Congress, Lisa Sotto, Privacy By Design

Centre’s Bruening Testifies at House Hearing on EU Internet Privacy Issues

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On September 15, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Technology held a hearing on “the impact and burden” of European privacy regulation. Paula Bruening, Vice President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP, was one of five witnesses who testified at the hearing.

Read Ms. Bruening’s testimony.

Tags: Paula Bruening

IFAI Prepares for the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection ( “IFAI”) will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City on November 2-3, 2011. This year’s conference, entitled “Privacy: The Global Age,” will focus on the challenges associated with managing and protecting personal data in an era characterized by the constant, instantaneous transfer of information across the globe. IFAI President Jacqueline Peschard discussed the conference in further detail in an interview with Marty Abrams, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, during the Centre’s First Friday Call on September 9, 2011. This year marks the first time that the conference will be held in Latin America.

For more information on the conference, visit www.privacyconference2011.org.

Tags: Jacqueline Peschard, Marty Abrams, Mexico

Privacy and Information Security Law Blog - Global privacy and information security law updates and analysis

German Data Protection Association Issues Report on “Uniform Data Protection Law in Europe through Regulation”

APEC Leaders Endorse Cross-Border Privacy Rules

Live from Mexico City: Opening Session Highlights the Potential and Challenges of Big Data

Live from Mexico City: Implementing Accountability in the Marketplace

Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

Centre Presents Accountability Paper at Canadian Privacy Conference

European Privacy Officers Forum Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary in Brussels

Privacy Piracy Host Interviews Sotto

Centre’s Bruening Testifies at House Hearing on EU Internet Privacy Issues

IFAI Prepares for the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

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