The Centre for Information Policy Leadership’s recommendations address the role of government and emphasize the importance of organizational accountability in the development of privacy policy in a digital economy.
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June 2010
Privacy Settings on Social Networking Sites May Determine Protection Under Stored Communications Act
A federal district court in California recently quashed a civil subpoena for private messages sent through Facebook and MySpace, but found that more evidence regarding the plaintiff’s privacy settings was needed to determine whether his wall posts and comments should be similarly protected.
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UK Data Breach Reporting Soars
More than 1,000 data security breaches have now been reported to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, including a recent breach involving the disclosure of sensitive financial information by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
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Canadian Bills Propose Security Breach Notification Requirements and Anti-Spam Regulations
On May 25, 2010, bills were introduced in the Parliament of Canada that would amend PIPEDA to include a security breach notification provision and combat damaging and deceptive spam.
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German DPAs Require Data Exporters to Verify Safe Harbor Compliance
On April 29, 2010, German data protection authorities issued a resolution requiring increased diligence on the part of German data exporters who transfer personal data to U.S. entities that have certified to the Safe Harbor program.
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Article 29 Working Party Calls on FTC to Investigate Online Retention and Anonymization Policies
The EU’s Article 29 Working Party sent letters to Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to express concerns that the search engine providers’ practices may not be in compliance with EU law.
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