Alston & Bird has published FAQs regarding the recent decision by the European Court of Justice holding that the U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor Framework is invalid (also known as the Schrems decision). Please see our blog entry on the decision here. These FAQs are designed to help companies that rely on the Safe Harbor Framework to […]
Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement
A Discussion with FTC Commissioner Julie Brill: The Future of Trans-Atlantic Privacy
On October 20, Alston & Bird will host a panel discussion with FTC Commissioner Julie Brill. The event will be broadcast as a webinar. Commissioner Brill will discuss the future of U.S. – European privacy with Senior Counsel Peter Swire. The discussion will be moderated by Partner Jim Harvey. This timely discussion with Commissioner Brill […]
David Keating Quoted on Law360 about Data Transfer Issues After Safe Harbor is Invalidated
David Keating, partner and co-leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security practice, was quoted on Law360 regarding the practical impact on companies of the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) invalidating the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor program for transfers of personal data. The ECJ decision requires companies to evaluate the mechanisms they and their vendors use to move data out […]
California Updates Data Breach Notification Statute; Provides Model Notification Form
On October 6, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two different updates to California’s data breach notification statute. Both updates will become effective on January 1, 2016. The first update, AB 964, defines “encrypted” for purpose of the statute to mean ”rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology […]
Peter Swire Quoted In International Business Times on “Peeple” App Privacy Concerns
Peter Swire, senior counsel in Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Group and Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business professor was quoted in International Business Times regarding privacy compliance concerns for the soon-to-be rating app “Peeple.” The app, nicknamed “Yelp for Humans” by the media, will allegedly allow users to review other people […]