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Hunton & Williams Privacy Professionals to Speak at the 2012 IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Join Hunton & Williams at the 2012 Europe Data Protection Intensive, now hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) in London, April 25-26, 2012. Hunton & Williams privacy professionals will be featured speakers in the following sessions: Continue reading…

Tags: Accountability, Binding Corporate Rules, Bridget Treacy, CNIL, EU Data Protection Directive, International Association of Privacy Professionals, Ireland, Lisa Sotto, Richard Thomas, Rosemary Jay, United Kingdom

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

Council of Europe Considers Proposal to Amend Convention 108 Rules on Transborder Data Flows

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On October 10-12, 2011, the Council of Europe’s Bureau of the Consultative Committee of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Automatic Processing of Personal Data (known as the “T-PD-Bureau”) met in Strasbourg, France, to discuss, among other things, amending the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 and Additional Protocol. Convention 108 (together with the Protocol), which underlies the European Union’s legal framework for data protection, is the only legally-binding international convention that addresses data protection. Amendment of the Convention is also closely linked to the current review of the EU data protection framework.

Tags: Council of Europe, Data Transfer, EU Data Protection Directive, International Chamber of Commerce, Richard Thomas

Council of Europe Considers Amendments to Convention 108

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On June 28-30, 2011, the Council of Europe’s Bureau of the Consultative Committee of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Automatic Processing of Personal Data (known as the “T-PD-Bureau”) met in Strasbourg, France, to discuss, among other things, amending the Council of Europe’s Convention 108. Convention 108, which underlies the European Union’s legal framework for data protection, is the only legally-binding international convention that addresses data protection. Amendment of the Convention is thus closely linked to the current review of the EU data protection framework, and many of the same actors are involved in both exercises.

Tags: Binding Corporate Rules, Council of Europe, Data Transfer, EU Data Protection Directive, European Commission, European Data Protection Supervisor, International Chamber of Commerce, OECD, Richard Thomas, Right to be Forgotten, Uruguay

Hunton & Williams Uncontested as Top Privacy Adviser in Computerworld Poll

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

For the fourth consecutive time, Hunton & Williams LLP was named the top firm for privacy by Computerworld in its 2010 report on “Best Privacy Advisers.” The survey of more than 4,000 global corporate privacy leaders ranked Hunton & Williams #1 overall, citing the firm’s extensive experience and global presence. Computerworld reported that, “Hunton [& Williams] attracted more than twice as many votes as its nearest challenger.” In a breakdown by focus categories, Hunton & Williams also received top honors from respondents working in the financial services and technology industries, as well as by respondents from the Fortune 1000. View our press release.

Tags: Fred Cate, Lisa Sotto, Marty Abrams, Richard Thomas

Centre’s Response to the EU Consultation Paper

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On January 17, 2011, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP (the “Centre”) released a response to the European Commission’s consultation paper, “A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union.” In its response, prepared by Richard Thomas, former UK Information Commissioner and Global Strategy Advisor of the Centre, the Centre calls for a modernized European framework for data protection that addresses the realities of the digital age.

Tags: Accountability, Binding Corporate Rules, Data Controller, Data Transfer, EU Data Protection Directive, European Commission, Marty Abrams, Privacy By Design, Richard Thomas, United Kingdom

Live Coverage from Jerusalem

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Hunton & Williams LLP

This year, the 32nd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners takes place in Jerusalem. In addition, the Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (“ILITA”) is hosting a week of privacy activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the OECD Privacy Guidelines.

Hunton & Williams and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership have an unprecedented five speakers addressing the conference. The panels featuring Hunton & Williams’ privacy attorneys and advisors are:

Aggregation and Analytics: Constructing an Individual Profile, featuring Richard Thomas, the former UK Information Commissioner and Global Strategy Advisor of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams
Compliance Programs and Accountability Agents, with panelist Marty Abrams, Executive Director of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams
Consent: Illusion or Reality, featuring Lisa Sotto, head of the Global Privacy and Information Management practice at Hunton & Williams
Government Access to Private Sector Data, with moderator Fred Cate, Senior Policy Advisor of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams
Conflict of Laws, featuring moderator Christopher Kuner, head of the EU Privacy and Information Management practice at Hunton & Williams

Tags: Accountability, Fred Cate, Israel, Lisa Sotto, Marty Abrams, Richard Thomas

Hunton & Williams and Acxiom to Facilitate Response to UK Government’s Call for Evidence on Current Data Protection Legislation

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Hunton & Williams LLP

The UK Ministry of Justice has issued a Call for Evidence on the effectiveness of current data protection legislation in the UK. Responses must be submitted by October 6, 2010. “It will give the [UK] Government a solid evidence base to use in negotiations with other European Union parties. I believe we have everything to gain from a sensible, proportionate and rights-based data protection framework, and one that works for you as businesses, service-providers and citizens,” said Minister of State for Justice, Lord McNally.

Tags: Bridget Treacy, Information Commissioners Office, Richard Thomas, United Kingdom

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Hunton & Williams Privacy Professionals to Speak at the 2012 IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive

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

Council of Europe Considers Proposal to Amend Convention 108 Rules on Transborder Data Flows

Council of Europe Considers Amendments to Convention 108

Hunton & Williams Uncontested as Top Privacy Adviser in Computerworld Poll

Centre’s Response to the EU Consultation Paper

Live Coverage from Jerusalem

Hunton & Williams and Acxiom to Facilitate Response to UK Government’s Call for Evidence on Current Data Protection Legislation

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