Privacy & EDiscovery

Pictures, Online Tagging, Facial Recognition and Privacy: A Study by the CNIL

January 2nd, 2013 by Monique Altheim

In a recent article, published by the Huffington Post, Isabelle Falque Perrotin, the President of the CNIL * , summarizes the findings of a study that the CNIL had commissioned on the use of photos in social media. The study was conducted by TNS Sofres on a national sample of 1554 people age thirteen and up. The [...]

Tags: biometrics, CNIL, data privacy, data protection, facebook, facial recognition, France, Isabelle Falque Perrotin, privacy, social media. Biometrics,Online Privacy Closed

E-Discovery Legal Issues for IT

September 15th, 2012 by Monique Altheim

Lawyers are often labeled as “luddites” and their lack of understanding of technology is legendary. In an era, where almost all business records are in the form of electronically stored information, it has become essential for lawyers to become more technologically savvy. On the other hand, it is just as important for IT to [...]

Tags: cloud, Data Breach, data privacy, e-discovery, EDD, EDiscovery, EU Data Protection Directive, Information Technology, IT. Cloud,Data Breaches,EDiscovery,European Union Data Protection Closed

Twitter Weekly Updates for EUdiscovery

July 22nd, 2011 by Monique Altheim

Implications of #SocialMedia in Regulated Industries http://bit.ly/pYEfZE #ediscovery #dataretention # Are student Cell Phone Records searchable ? http://bit.ly/ppO8lX #privacy # #FCRA #discrimination RT @josh_greenberg Your social media history: the new job hurdle http://nyti.ms/pigNA5 #HR #privacy #SM # House Subcommittee Passes Fake “Data Security” Bill http://bit.ly/r7UmAH #databreach # Sony insurer sues to deny #databreach coverage http://reut.rs/mUlgMb [...]

Tags: cloud, Data Breach, data privacy, data protection, EU, European Union Data Protection, facebook, Google, privacy, social media, tweets. Weekly Twitter Updates Closed

Global Data Protection, ECPA and Privacy Policies at the Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference 2011

June 18th, 2011 by Monique Altheim

On June 15, Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor, held a press conference, where he emphasized the importance of the reform of the legal framework for data protection in the EU. One of the many reforms mentioned, was the reinforcing of international instruments in data protection. At the International Data Conference in Budapest on June [...]

Tags: 4th amendment, cloud, cross border data flow, Data Mining, data privacy, data protection, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, European Union Data Protection, privacy laws, Safe Harbor, Senator Patrick Leahy, standard contractual clauses. Conferences,ECPA/SCA,European Union Data Protection,Online Privacy Closed

Smart Phones, Trojan Horses and Data Protection.

May 12th, 2011 by Monique Altheim

During the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on mobile privacy, held on May 10, Senator Whitehouse asked Rich (FTC) and Weinstein (DOJ) if mobile apps were like “Trojan Horses” of consumer info. What is a Trojan Horse? According to Wikipedia,The Trojan Horse is a tale from antiquity. “In one version, after a fruitless 10-year siege of Troy, [...]

Tags: Apple, data privacy, data protection, EU, EU Data Protection Directive, European Union Data Protection, geolocation, Google, India, Mexico, privacy, privacy laws. Mobile Privacy,Online Privacy Closed

Privacy and Data Protection in the EU: The grass is not always greener on the other side of the pond

February 4th, 2011 by Monique Altheim

According to the annual report of the French Association of Data Protection Officers (AFCDP), published on 28 January 2011, 82% of French enterprises do not abide by the French Data Protection Act of 2004 (La Loi Informatique & Libertés). The AFCDP is a professional organisation that represents French privacy professionals. The AFCDP works to develop privacy best [...]

Tags: AFCDP, CIL, CNIL, data privacy, data protection France, information access. European Union Data Protection,Online Privacy Closed

Computers, Privacy and Data Protection International Conference: European Data Protection, In Good Health? Part 1

January 30th, 2011 by Monique Altheim

According to its mission statement, the annual conference “Computers, Privacy and Data Protection“ in Brussels aims to create a bridge between policy makers, academics, practitioners and activists, and aims to become Europe’s most important forum for the discussion of data protection and privacy issues. The conference was held on the occasion of the annual Data Protection [...]

Tags: Brussels, CPDP, data privacy, data protection, David Garwood, Deborah Peel, ehealth, EHTEL, ENISA, epSOS, European Union Data Protection, HIPAA, IDRC, PbD, PET, PHI, privacy, TET. Conferences,European Union Data Protection,Online Privacy Closed

The Recent Privacy Framework Proposals,The Internet of Things and PET

January 12th, 2011 by Monique Altheim

The CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas just wrapped up a few days ago to an astounding success. According to PC magazine, one of the five essential trends to emerge from the CES 2011 was the internet of things. The internet of things can be explained as follows: “It is foreseeable that any object will [...]

Tags: CES, data privacy, DoC, EU, EU Commission, European Union Data Protection, FTC, Madrid Declaration, PET, privacy, privacy by design. Biometrics,Internet of Things,Online Privacy Closed

Privacy and Data Protection: A Super Sad True Love Story

October 25th, 2010 by Monique Altheim

Meet Lenny Abramov: “ZIP code 10002, New York, New York. Income averaged over five-year-span, $289,420, yuan-pegged, within top 19 percent of U.S. income distribution. Current blood pressure 120 over 70. O-type blood. Thirty-nine years of age, lifespan estimated at eighty three (47 percent lifespan elapsed; 53 percent remaining). Ailments: high cholesterol, depression. Born: 11367 ZIP [...]

Tags: data privacy, Gary Shteyngart, Personal Data, personal data protection, privacy, Super Sad True Love Story. Internet of Things,Mobile Privacy,Online Privacy Closed

Federal Court in NY Says EU Documents Containing Personal Information are Off Limits in Class Action Litigation

September 15th, 2010 by Monique Altheim

This post was written by Kevin Xu and John L. Hines, Jr. U.S. courts often disregard foreign data privacy laws in the context of discovery. Litigants sometimes find themselves compelled to produce under U.S. law what they are forbidden to produce under the privacy laws of another country. However, a recent U.S. court decision indicates [...]

Tags: Cross Border, cross border ediscovery, data privacy, EDD, EDiscovery, EU, EU Data Protection Directive, European Union Data Protection, personal data protection, privacy, privacy laws. Online Privacy Closed

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