What is a Dynamic IP address? An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a series of digits assigned by an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as Time Warner or Verizon, to each computer that accesses the internet. Static IP addresses are permanent IP addresses, usually assigned to organizations with large networks. Most individuals however get assigned […]
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Are Dynamic IP Addresses Personal Information?
Posted by Monique Altheim on October 24, 2016
https://ediscoverymap.com/2016/10/are-dynamic-ip-addresses-personal-information/
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/
The Meaning of “Consent” in the EU Data Protection Framework: A New Article 29 Working Party Opinion
The Meaning of “Consent” in the EU Data Protection Framework: A New Article 29 Working Party Opinion On July 13, 2011, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (hereafter Article 29 WP ) adopted Opinion 15/2011 on the Definition of Consent. This opinion looks into the legal framework regarding the use of […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on July 15, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/07/the-meaning-of-%e2%80%9cconsent%e2%80%9d-in-the-eu-data-protection-framework-a-new-article-29-working-party-opinion/
Yahoo’s AdChoice Icons and the New EU Cookie Rule
A few days ago, PCWorld announced with a big headline: \”Yahoo’s Offers Cookie Opt-out Button Ahead of New EU Law\” It stated: “The plan allows users to click an “AdChoices” button visible in the upper right-hand corner of ads.This will provide users with information about Yahoo’s advertising business and the chance to opt out of […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on March 23, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/03/948/
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/
Article 29 Working Party Opinion 8/2010 on Applicable Law, Article 4 (1) EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and Smartphone Apps
A colleague of mine, Cédric Laurant, recently posted an interesting question on a LinkedIn group that I manage, the European Data Protection Forum : “Do some iPhone and Android smartphone application makers… violate the consent requirement of the e-Privacy Directive (2009/136)?” Apple, Inc. got sued on Dec. 23 in federal court in San Jose, California. The […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on January 5, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/01/article-29-working-party-opinion-82010-on-applicable-law-article-4-1-eu-directive-9546ec-and-smartphone-apps/
The International Association of Privacy Professionals’ First Europe Data Protection Congress
I recently attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) very first Europe Data Protection Congress in Paris on November 29 and 30. The attendee list was impressive: Privacy professionals, employed by Fortune 500 companies from a wide variety of industries, like Hewlett-Packard, Lockheed Martin, Citigroup, Oracle, Western Union, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Google, Yahoo, Estee […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on December 8, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/12/the-international-association-of-privacy-professionals-first-europe-data-protection-congress/
Privacy and Data Protection: A Super Sad True Love Story
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 […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on October 25, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/10/privacy-and-data-protectiona-super-sad-true-love-story/
EU Article 29 Working Party Decrees Strict Opt-In Standards for Behavioral Advertising Data Collection
by Bret Cohen On June 24, the Article 29 Working Party established by the 1995 European Directive on Data Protection published an opinion declaring that online advertisers who want to target ads by tracking consumers’ surfing habits must obtain the consumers’ affirmative opt-in consent to such data collection.At the same time, the Working Party lauded certain privacy-enhancing practices incorporated into behavioral […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on June 30, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/06/eu-article-29-working-party-decrees-strict-opt-in-standards-for-behavioral-advertising-data-collection/
The Fifth Sail
“It is quite clear,” replied Don Quixote, “that you are not experienced in this matter of adventures. They are giants, and if you are afraid, go away and say your prayers, whilst I advance and engage them in fierce and unequal battle.” -DON QUIXOTE de LA MANCHA
Posted by Monique Altheim on June 22, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/06/the-fifth-sail/