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German DPAs Will Not Be Able to Challenge Privacy Shield this Year

August 8, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Even before the ECJ’s Schrems decision invalidated Safe Harbor, the European Commission had begun working closely with US negotiators to craft what has become the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield.  While EU privacy leaders have noted that Privacy Shield represents important improvements in data protection, some German DPAs have voiced a desire to challenge Privacy Shield in […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Privacy Litigation, Privacy Shield

EU Commission Publishes Long-Awaited Privacy Shield Citizen’s Guide

August 1, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Just over two weeks ago, the European Commission formally adopted the US-EU Privacy Shield.  As part of making Privacy Shield accessible to EU residents, the Commission has long planned to issue a “Citizen’s Guide” to the rights and remedies EU residents enjoy when data is transferred to certified Privacy Shield organizations.  (A leader in the Commission’s Directorate-General […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, Privacy, Privacy Shield

President Obama Issues Directive on Government Cyber Incident Response

August 1, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Last week, President Obama issued a new Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) establishing principles to govern the federal government’s response to cyber incidents, “whether involving government or private sector entities.”  Titled “PPD-41,” the document also designates the lead federal agencies for so-called significant cyber incidents and creates an “architecture for coordinating the broader Federal Government response” […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Digital Crimes, National Security, Regulation

FTC Issues Warning Letters to 28 Companies Claiming Participation in the APEC CBPR System

July 16, 2016 By Maki DePalo

On July 14, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had issued warning letters to 28 companies regarding their claim of participation in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross Border Privacy Rule (APEC CBPR) system.  The APEC CBPR system is a voluntary, enforceable mechanism that certifies a company’s compliance with the principles in […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy

Join Our Roadmap to the GDPR Webinar: Outsourcing & Processors — with Brexit

July 12, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Alston & Bird invites you to join us for the third program in our Roadmap to the GDPR webinar series: Brexit Analysis, Outsourcing & Processors.  Our GDPR Roadmap series provides you with the critical information you need to assess and address the myriad issues raised by the passage and implementation of the GDPR.  This webinar will be held on Thursday, July 14, […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Legislation, Privacy Shield, Regulation, Security Breach

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