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Giovanni Buttarelli Confirmed as New European Data Protection Supervisor

December 5, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On November 27, the European Parliament confirmed that Giovanni Buttarelli will serve as the next European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”). Buttarelli will take over for Peter Hustinx, who served as EDPS for 10 years. Prior to his appointment, Buttarelli was the Assistant EDPS, a position which will now be held by Wojciech Rafal Wiewiórowski. Buttarelli’s privacy experience […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Privacy Tagged With: European Union (EU)

European Data Protection Supervisor Releases Guidelines on Data Protection for Financial Services Regulation

December 3, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The European Data Protection Supervisor has released guidance to European financial services regulators to help them analyze data protection and privacy in the financial services arena. The guidance sets forth a 10-step methodology to “facilitate policymaking which respects the fundamental rights and freedoms in the [EU Charter of Fundamental Rights] and in particular the rights […]

Filed Under: Financial Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: European Union (EU)

Data Protection Commissioners Adopt Resolution on International Cooperation

October 27, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On October 14, the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners’ (“IDPPC”) conference adopted a resolution calling for increased enforcement cooperation among international data protection authorities. Data protection authorities from around the world participated in the IDPCC conference, including representatives from Europe, Asia, the United States (including the Federal Trade Commission), and South America. In the […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Enforcement, International Tagged With: Cross-border, European Union (EU), Regulatory Enforcement

EU’s Article 29 Working Party Releases Opinion on Internet of Things Protections

October 17, 2014 By Andrew Liebler

The European Union’s Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (WP29) adopted an opinion (the Opinion) on September 16, 2014 regarding data protection within the Internet of Things (IoT). Recognizing the rapid growth of the IoT, the Opinion responds to emerging data privacy concerns within the IoT, and provides recommendations for stakeholder compliance with EU data […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, Mobile Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, European Union (EU), Mobile Technologies

WP29 Announces a Common “Tool-Box” Approach to Handling of Complaints under the Right to be Forgotten

September 18, 2014 By Maki DePalo

On September 18, 2014, the Article 29 Working Party (the “WP29”) issued a press release, announcing that the European data protection authorities agreed on a common “tool-box” approach to handling complaints lodged due to search engines’ refusal to remove complainant’s entries from their search results. In a landmark ruling on May 13, 2014, the Court […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy Tagged With: European Union (EU)

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