by Monique Altheim on April 30, 2014 This past month saw another batch of large data breaches, with “Heartbleed” considered by some the largest data security breach in the history of the internet; a flurry of legislative efforts by the States to regulate the use of drones, student privacy and government surveillance; a landmark victory […]
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Destruction of Private Data: Pushing the “Delete” Button is Not Enough
by Monique Altheim on February 22, 2014 A study commissioned in Australia by the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), published on Feb.19, has found significant amounts of sensitive personal information left on recycled computers. The researchers purchased 52 computers randomly on sites such as eBay, and hired a reputable forensic investigator to find out whether […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on February 22, 2014
https://ediscoverymap.com/2014/02/destruction-of-private-data-pushing-the-delete-button-is-not-enough/
Dissection of a Twitter Chat on Privacy and Data Protection with @JulieBrillFTC
FTC Comissioner Julie Brill recently held her first Twitter chat on the topic of privacy and the FTC. TWITTER LINGO FOR BEGINNERS: Those who are regular twiteratti can skip the following paragraph, but for those still not familiar with Twitter lingo, I have included a short introduction to Twitter shorthand: @JulieBrillFTC: This is Julie Brill’s […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on February 11, 2014
https://ediscoverymap.com/2014/02/dissection-of-a-twitter-chat-on-privacy-and-data-protection-with-juliebrillftc/
Top Weekly Privacy Stories
Apps the clmtrackr (cml=constrained local model): the app that reads your emotions on your face. Conferences LegalTech New York 2014 Sessions to Focus on eDiscovery Trends, Information Management and Emerging Data Security Challenges (on which latter topic I participate in a plenary panel). Data Breaches Target: Hacking Hit […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on January 16, 2014
https://ediscoverymap.com/2014/01/top-weekly-privacy-stories-2/
Top Weekly Privacy Stories
Apps Data Breach 411 for iPhone Conferences CPDP 2014 (Computer, Privacy & Data Protection), January 22,23 & 24, 2014, Brussels, Belgium. (Especially the panel on Privacy by Design, on 1/22/14, which will be moderated by me). COPPA FTC Approves New Method for Obtaining COPPA Verifiable Parental […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on January 10, 2014
https://ediscoverymap.com/2014/01/top-weekly-privacy-stories/
@AltheimLaw’s Privacy and Data Protection Week in Review
Big Data One code to rule them all: How big data could help the 1 percent and hurt the little guy http://www.salon.com/2014/01/03/one_code_to_rule_them_all_how_big_data_could_help_the_1_percent_and_hurt_the_little_guy/ … Children Online Privacy Maryland AG Gansler Submits Children’s Online Privacy Workgroup Report http://ow.ly/2Cyc8W Conferences · Watch All #30c3 talks, without data retention or Google spyware https://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2013/ … Data Breaches · WA: Sumner […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on January 3, 2014
https://ediscoverymap.com/2014/01/altheimlaws-privacy-and-data-protection-week-in-review-4/
@AltheimLaw’s Privacy and Data Protection Week in Review
Big Data The E-Books Are Reading You #EUdataP http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/25/technology/as-new-services-track-habits-the-e-books-are-reading-you.html … Retailers, Supermarkets, Medical Markets Dive In To Extract Information From And About Consumers http://ow.ly/rYTdJ California Privacy California’s New Do-Not-Track Law Goes Into Effect January 1, 2014, Remember To Check Your Privacy Policy For … http://ow.ly/2Clqu3 CAN-SPAM Court Accepts Narrow View […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on December 27, 2013
https://ediscoverymap.com/2013/12/altheimlaws-privacy-and-data-protection-week-in-review-3/
@AltheimLaw’s Privacy and Data Protection Week in Review
California Privacy Should We Cheer The California Attorney General’s Revenge Porn Arrest Or Find It Alarming? (Forbes Cross-Post) http://ow.ly/2CgHsk California’s New Do-Not-Track Law Goes Into Effect January 1, 2014, Remember To Check Your Privacy Policy For … ow.ly/2CimTG Conferences IAPP Daily Dashboard @DailyDashboard17 Dec Coverage of last week’s #DPCongress #NSA panel w/ @ioerror @stewartbaker @bendrath & Vodafone (recording included) bit.ly/1kSpreu “Yes, Consent Is Dead. […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on December 20, 2013
https://ediscoverymap.com/2013/12/altheimlaws-privacy-and-data-protection-week-in-review-2/
Ediscovery, Privacy, Data Protection and Social Media Weekly Updates
Microsoft Is Losing In A Bitter Battle To Protect Internet Users' Privacy http://t.co/bqAfcI2l # California's New Social Media "Password Protection" Law Takes a More Balanced Approach by Accounting for Employers' … http://t.co/f4TqvDDd # Millions of PlaySpan user IDs and passwords leaked online http://t.co/sWxOrACb # On the Eve of International Conference in Uruguay, Taking Stock of […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on October 12, 2012
https://ediscoverymap.com/2012/10/ediscovery-privacy-data-protection-and-social-media-weekly-updates-8/
Ediscovery, Privacy, Data Protection and Social Media Weekly Updates
California Adds Affirmative Defense to Medical Privacy Law – A new law that amends the California Confidentiality of… http://t.co/rYjJfNQW # Marine pleads guilty to federal identity theft fraud http://t.co/HCxLRT8A # FTC Imposes $1 Million Fine Against Musicians’ Fan Websites for COPPA Violations http://t.co/WlVew1GT # Facebook Scans Private Messages To Hand Out Public ‘Likes’ – Facebook […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on October 5, 2012
https://ediscoverymap.com/2012/10/ediscovery-privacy-data-protection-and-social-media-weekly-updates-5/