All posts tagged privacy

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 […]

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

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 […]

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The European Data Protection Supervisor recommends a Regulation, not a Directive!

The European Data Protection Supervisor, Peter Hustinx, has issued an opinion in response to  the Commission’s Communication of November 4, 2010  regarding the Review of the Data Protection Legal Framework . The EDPS agrees with the Commission that a review of the present legal framework for data protection in the EU is necessary in order to ensure effective protection […]

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Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – “A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union”

The EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor), Peter Hustinx, has given his opinion regarding the Review of the Data Protection Legal Framework on January 14. Here is the text: Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of […]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for EUdiscovery

Adobe makes it easier to delete Flash cookies http://bit.ly/fsvIQo #privacy #dataprotection # Data Security And Cyber Security Laws Needed In India http://bit.ly/focAAT # When MySpace Goes, What Happens to the Data and Privacy? http://bit.ly/eF2T6N # that was so 2008 RT @kashhill: Brooklyn College Student Committed to Mental Institution After Hidden Camera Complaint http://bit.ly/ifTE3A # RT […]

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

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 […]

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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 […]

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Data Retention in the EU Five Years after the Directive

The European Commission is planning a review of the Data Retention Directive of 2006, which could include a harmonization and reduction of the periods when public authorities can access citizens’ private data held by telecommunication companies for security matters. The directive allows for retention periods between 6 months and 24 months. Most member states have implementd […]

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A Week’s Worth of Ediscovery, Privacy, Cloud and Social Media Tweets by @EUdiscovery

Have a social and mobile new year http://bit.ly/f0RpLL#socialcommerce #mobileshopping Top 5 Privacy Violations of 2010 http://huff.to/e2rFGE #wikileaks#FB #tylerclementi #karenowen #foursquare Future-proof your data archive http://bit.ly/e86h8V #infogovernance#ediscovery #compliance BlackBerry says India can’t access encrypted datahttp://bit.ly/eYp4Gj #privacy McDonald’s accused of violating privacy http://bit.ly/hY5fCO#datamining #datapotection eDiscoveryJournal Reflects on The Year 2010 http://bit.ly/gb8EYa#ediscoveryU.S. Seeks Comments on Internet Privacy Report http://bit.ly/gfbIkc What you need to know […]

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A Week’s Worth of Ediscovery, Privacy and Social Media Tweets by @EUdiscovery

Video Surveillance Now Available with New Feature “Privacy Mask”http://bit.ly/fwiPvg Judge Allows NebuAd Privacy Lawsuit To Proceedhttp://bit.ly/eExtDN #behavioraltargeting #tracking The Year Ahead for Text and Sentiment Analysis http://bit.ly/hwNfi3#ediscovery #socialmedia EU adopts report on “the Impact of Advertising on Consumer Behaviour http://bit.ly/fsKeTP #privacy #dataprotection EU Criticises US ‘Lack Of Interest’ In Data Protectionhttp://bit.ly/gDJccA #privacy #dataprotection Privacy, Hactivists, Insider Threats: […]

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