On December 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration will be hosting a webinar to discuss data privacy issues.
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PCI Security Standards Council Issues Best Practices for Mobile Payment Acceptance Security
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On September 13, 2012, the PCI Security Standards Council issued new guidelines entitled “PCI Mobile Payment Acceptance Security Guidelines,” which outline best practices for mobile payment acceptance security.
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Familiar Concept of Multilayered Notices May Prove Helpful in NTIA’s Multistakeholder Process
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The NTIA’s July 12 meeting on the multistakeholder process to develop privacy codes of conduct is not the first attempt to develop a transparent process for the mobile environment. The Centre for Information Policy Leadership was involved in the initial development of multilayered privacy notices, which dates back almost a decade. …
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NTIA Holds First Meeting on Multistakeholder Process to Develop Privacy Codes of Conduct
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On July 12, 2012, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration convened the first meeting of its multistakeholder process to develop industry codes of conduct. This blog post provides an overview of the discussion.
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NTIA Launches Development Process for Privacy Code of Conduct for Mobile Apps
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Today the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that it will convene its first multistakeholder meeting on July 12, 2012, to begin the process of developing a code of conduct that promotes transparency in the mobile application context.
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Centre Files Comments with NTIA to Develop Consumer Privacy Codes of Conduct
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On April 2, 2012, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP filed comments in response to the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s request for public comments on the multistakeholder process to develop consumer data privacy codes of conduct. …
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NTIA Extends Deadline for Comments on Developing Consumer Data Privacy Codes of Conduct
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On March 21, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced a one-week extension to the deadline for responses to their request for public comments on the multistakeholder process to develop consumer data privacy codes of conduct. …
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Department of Commerce Official Asks Congress to Enact “Privacy Bill of Rights”
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On March 16, 2011, Assistant Commerce Secretary Lawrence Strickling called on Congress to enact robust, baseline legislation to “reform consumer data privacy in the Internet economy.”
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House Hears Testimony on Do Not Track Legislation
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On December 2, 2010, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection held a hearing on Do Not Track Legislation, which included testimony from David Vladeck and Danny Weitzner. This blog post summarizes the consumer privacy issues and related proposals addressed at the hearing.
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