The Luxembourg data protection authority has stated that it will not investigate complaints relating to the alleged involvement of Microsoft Luxembourg and Skype Software S.a.r.l. and Skype Communications S.a.r.l. in the PRISM surveillance program.
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Tiao Discusses Upcoming Challenges of the U.S. National Security Agency
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On November 2, 2013, Hunton & Williams partner Paul M. Tiao was featured on the Voice of America discussing the importance of the National Security Agency restoring trust among industry and foreign government allies. In the feature, “Next NSA Chief to Face Challenges, Change,” Tiao talked about some of the difficulties that will confront the…
European Parliament Approves Compromise Text on Regulation
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On October 21, 2013, the European Parliament approved its Compromise Text of the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation. The passing of the vote comes after months of negotiations between the various parliamentary committees.
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Centre Reports on 35th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners
On October 4, 2013, The Centre for Information Policy Leadership published a report reviewing the events and discussions that took place during the 35th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Warsaw, Poland. This blog entry provides a link to the full report on the Conference.
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German DPAs Pass Resolution on PRISM, Tempora and XKeyscore
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On September 5, 2013, federal and state data protection authorities in Germany passed a resolution concerning recent revelations about UK and U.S. government surveillance programs, emphasizing that more should be done to understand the scope of these programs and mitigate negative impacts on privacy.
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Tiao Speaks on Homeland Security and Electronic Surveillance in Privacy Piracy Radio Interview
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On August 12, 2013, Privacy Piracy host Mari Frank interviewed Hunton and Williams partner Paul M. Tiao on KUCI 88.9 FM radio in Irvine, California. This blog post contains a link to the interview.
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Ireland DPA Will Not Investigate Facebook or Apple over Involvement in the PRISM Program
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As reported by Bloomberg BNA, the Irish Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has stated that it will not investigate complaints relating to the alleged involvement of Facebook Ireland Inc. and Apple Distribution International in the PRISM surveillance program.
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French Data Protection Authority Creates Working Group on Access of Personal Data by Foreign Public Authorities
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On June 14, 2013, the French Data Protection Authority announced that last March it had created an internal working group to study the privacy issues arising from the access of the personal data of French citizens by foreign public authorities.
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