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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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/
The FTC’s Data Security Guidelines
On the occasion of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 50th data security settlement, it issued a statement, giving businesses guidelines for their data security practices. Under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA), the FTC must protect consumers from “deceptive and unfair” commercial practices in the economic sectors under its jurisdiction. One […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on February 3, 2014
https://ediscoverymap.com/2014/02/the-ftcs-data-security-guidelines/
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
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/
The Privacy Law Salon: Dialogue with Policymakers
Yesterday, the first Privacy Law Salon in Washington DC, took place at the National Press Club. The Privacy Law Salon: Dialogue with Policymakers, was “a unique meeting of the most experienced practitioners and corporate executives dealing with privacy law matters, and a unique opportunity to interact with the policymakers affecting the future of privacy.” The purpose of […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on April 4, 2012
https://ediscoverymap.com/2012/04/the-privacy-law-salon-dialogue-with-policymakers/
Neelie Kroes on Online Privacy
On October 4, Neelie Kroes, vice-president of the European Commission and commissioner for the Digital Agenda, delivered the 2011 Guglielmo Marconi Lecture at the Lisbon Council in Brussels. While speaking about the larger topic of The Digital Agenda for Europe, Neelie Kroes touched upon online privacy issues. She first mentioned that having to comply with 27 […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on October 5, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/10/neelie-kroes-on-online-privacy/
The Review of the EU Data Protection Framework v. The State of Online Consumer Privacy in the US
Yesterday, on March 16, 2011, I had a field day. As an attorney, licensed both in the EU and in the US, with a special interest in privacy law, I was able to observe quasi simultanuous policy making by both Brussels and Washington, D.C. on the same subject matter, from the comfort of my office […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on March 17, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/03/the-review-of-the-eu-data-protection-framework-v-the-state-of-online-consumer-privacy-in-the-us/
The RFID Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment Framework in the EU: The Article 29 Working Party and the FTC are in No Rush
On February 11, the Article 29 Working Party adopted an opinion on the revised Industry Proposal for a Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment (PIA) Framework for RFID applications. (ARTICLE 29 DATA PROTECTION WORKING PARTY 00327/11/EN WP 180 Opinion 9/2011 on the revised Industry Proposal for a Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment Framework for […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on February 19, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/02/the-rfid-privacy-and-data-protection-impact-assessment-framework-in-the-eu-the-article-29-working-party-and-the-ftc-are-in-no-rush/