The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has released guidance that sets out the key principles of data protection that should be kept in mind as employers put measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Data and the Coronavirus
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On April 9, 2020 the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a “paper hearing” entitled Enlisting Big Data in the Fight Against Coronavirus. …
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EU Commission Recommends a Common Approach to Using Mobile Apps and Location Data to Combat and Exit COVID-19
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On April 8, 2020, the European Commission adopted a recommendation to develop a common European approach for the use of mobile applications and mobile location data in response to the coronavirus pandemic. …
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CIPL Issues White Paper on Principles for a Revised U.S. Privacy Framework
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has issued a white paper on Ten Principles for a Revised U.S. Privacy Framework.…
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CNIL Details Rules on Audience and Traffic Measuring in Publicly Accessible Areas
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On October 17, 2018, the French data protection authority published a press release, detailing the rules applicable to devices that collect personal data from users’ mobile phones (media access control address) for the purposes of measuring the advertising audience and traffic in shopping malls and other public areas.…
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CIPL Submits Comments on Draft Indian Data Protection Bill
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On September 26, 2018, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted formal comments to the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on the draft Indian Data Protection Bill 2018.…
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FTC Issues Tips on VPN Apps
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On February 22, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission published a blog post that provides tips on how consumers can use Virtual Private Network apps to protect their information while in transit over public networks.…
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China Releases National Standard on Personal Information Security
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On January 25, 2018, the Standardization Administration of China published the full text of the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification.…
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FERC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Aimed at Expanding Data Breach Reporting Obligations
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On December 21, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at expanding mandatory reporting obligations in relation to cybersecurity incidents. …
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Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Issue Global Connected Car Guidance
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Last week, at the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Hong Kong, data protection authorities from around the world issued non-binding guidance on the processing of personal data collected by connected cars. …
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