On May 26, 2017, the Belgian Privacy Commission published its Annual Activity Report for 2016 highlighting its main accomplishments from the past year.
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DPA of Argentina Issues Draft Data Protection Bill
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Pablo Palazzi, from Buenos Aires law firm Allende & Brea, reports that earlier this month, the Argentine Data Protection Agency posted the first draft of a new data protection bill on its website. The Draft Bill is heavily based on the EU GDPR and maintains the structure of Argentina’s current data protection bill.…
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China Publishes Regulations Regarding Cloud Services for Public Comment
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Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China published a draft of the new Notice on Regulating Business Behaviors in the Cloud Service Market for public comment. The draft is open for comment until December 24, 2016.…
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HHS Releases Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing
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Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued guidance for HIPAA-covered entities that use cloud computing services involving electronic protected health information. …
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CISPE Unveils Cloud Providers Code of Conduct
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On September 27, 2016, Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe published its Data Protection Code of Conduct. CISPE, a relatively new coalition of more than 20 cloud infrastructure providers with operations in Europe, has focused the Code on transparency and compliance with EU data protection laws. …
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European Parliament Adopts Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems
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On July 6, 2016, the European Parliament adopted the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems, which will come into force in August 2016. The NIS Directive is part of the European Commission’s cybersecurity strategy for the European Union, and is designed to increase cooperation between EU Member States on cybersecurity issues.…
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The Bavarian DPA Issues Paper on Certifications Under the GDPR
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On June 22, 2016, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority issued a short paper on certifications under Article 42 of the General Data Protection Regulation. The GDPR will become effective on May 25, 2018.…
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EU Council Adopts the Network and Information Security Directive
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On May 17, 2016, the European Council adopted its position at first reading on the Network and Information Security Directive. The NIS Directive was proposed by the European Commission on February 7, 2013, as part of its cybersecurity strategy for the European Union, and is designed to increase cooperation between EU Member States on cybersecurity issues.…
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Defense Department Issues Interim Rule Extending Time for Federal Contractors to Comply with Cybersecurity Regulations
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On December 30, 2015, the Department of Defense issued a second interim rule that extends the deadline by which federal contractors must implement the new cybersecurity requirements previously issued by the agency. …
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German DPAs Issue Joint Position Paper on Alternatives to Safe Harbor
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On October 26, 2015, the German federal and state data protection authorities published a joint position paper on Safe Harbor and potential alternatives for transfers of data to the U.S. …
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