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 […]
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Global Data Protection, ECPA and Privacy Policies at the Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference 2011
Posted by Monique Altheim on June 18, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/06/global-data-protection-ecpa-and-privacy-policies-at-the-computers-freedom-and-privacy-conference-2011/
Smart Phones, Trojan Horses and Data Protection.
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, […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on May 12, 2011
https://ediscoverymap.com/2011/05/smart-phones-trojan-horses-and-data-protection/
Federal Court in NY Says EU Documents Containing Personal Information are Off Limits in Class Action Litigation
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 […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on September 15, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/09/federal-court-in-ny-says-eu-documents-containing-personal-information-are-off-limits-in-class-action-litigation/
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/
Of the Valorous Don Quixote’s Success in the Dreadful and Never Before Imagined Adventure of the Windmills
“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 May 28, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/05/of-the-valorous-don-quixotes-success-in-the-dreadful-and-never-before-imagined-adventure-of-the-windmills/
IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2010 – Hot Topics : Jay Libove on Italy v. Google
At the recent IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., many hot topics were addressed: Privacy by Design, Behavioral Advertising, the new EU Cookie Consent Law, the Smart Power Grid, the Cloud, Web 2.0, the new EU Model Clause Agreements, Controllers, Processors and Sub-Processors, the recent Google convictions, to name just a few. I interviewed […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on April 24, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/04/iapp-gobal-privacy-summit-2010-hot-topics-jay-libove-on-italy-v-google/
IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2010 – Hot Topics: Cédric Laurant and the EPHR project
At the recent IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., many hot topics were addressed: Privacy by Design, Behavioral Advertising, the new EU Cookie Consent Law, the Smart Power Grid, the Cloud, Web 2.0, the new EU Model Clause Agreements, Controllers, Processors and Sub-Processors, the recent Google convictions, to name just a few. I interviewed […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on April 23, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/04/iapp-global-privacy-summit-2010-hot-topics-cedric-laurant-and-the-ephr-project/
IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2010 – Hot Topics -Privacy by Design in Canada
At the recent IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., many hot topics were addressed: Privacy by Design, Behavioral Advertising, the new EU Cookie Consent Law, the Smart Power Grid, the Cloud, Web 2.0, the new EU Model Clause Agreements, Controllers, Processors and Sub-Processors, the recent Google convictions, to name just a few. I interviewed […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on April 23, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/04/iapp-global-privacy-summit-2010-hot-topics-privacy-by-design-in-canada/
EU Cross Border Ediscovery, Standard Contractual Clauses, and Sub Processors: What Will Change on May 15, 2010?
How the New EU Rules on Data Export Affect Companies in and outside the EU by Dr. Thomas Helbing On 5 February 2010 the Commission of the European Union (EU) has updated the set of standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors in non-EU countries. The old clauses are repealed with […]
Posted by Monique Altheim on March 26, 2010
https://ediscoverymap.com/2010/03/cross-border-ediscovery-from-the-eu-standard-contractual-clauses-and-sub-processors-what-will-change-on-may-15-2010/