The landscape of data security regulation within the European Union will likely change drastically over the next few years. In just the latest indicator of this regulatory revolution, the European Commission adopted on May 6, 2015 the heavily anticipated Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy, a multifaceted package of initiatives aimed at reducing or eliminating barriers […]
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Alston & Bird issues a Privacy and Security ADVISORY on Russia’s new Data Localization Law
Today, Alston & Bird issued a Privacy and Security ADVISORY on Russia’s new Data Localization Law will take effect in September, 2015. Penalties for non-compliance can be severe, including suspension of offending websites. Our Privacy & Data Security Group gives details on the law, the compliance challenges facing U.S. companies, and the solutions available to them. […]
Alston & Bird Privacy Program: An Interactive Discussion on How EU Data Laws are Undergoing Profound Changes
On February 4, Alston & Bird’s Los Angeles office hosted a presentation on EU data laws and US data laws with two leading experts from Olswang LLP, Ross McKean and Andreas Splittgerber. Alston’s Dominique Shelton moderated while McKean and Splittgerber shared their views on the profound changes occurring in EU data protection laws. It was […]
Support Data Privacy Day on January 28, 2015
Did you know January 28 is Data Privacy Day (DPD)? DPD commemorates Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection, signed on January 28, 1981. DPD began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the DPD celebrated in Europe. On January, 27, 2014, […]
23 Privacy Enforcement Authorities Issue a Joint Open Letter to App Marketplaces
On December 9, 2014, a joint open letter (“Letter”) was issued to the operators of seven (7) app marketplaces, urging them to “make the basic commitment to require each app that can access or collect personal information, to provide users with timely access to the app’s privacy policy.” Although the Letter was sent to Apple, […]