Late last week, the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) issued detailed guidance on companies’ obligations under three key provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is part three of a three-part Alston & Bird series evaluating WP29’s positions, and relates to the “One Stop Shop” mechanism which aims at simplifying the way companies with operations in […]
Regulatory Enforcement
FCC Proposes New Privacy Rules for Internet Service Providers
On March 10, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed new privacy and data security rules for Internet service providers (“ISPs”) that, if passed, would regulate how ISPs collect, use, share, and protect customers’ data. The notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated for consideration by the full Commission is previewed […]
Working Paper on Internet Service Providers and Privacy Released
On February 29, The Institute for Information Security and Privacy released a Working Paper titled, “Online Privacy and ISPs: ISP Access to Consumer Data is Limited and Often Less than Access by Others.” Peter Swire, Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird and Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business authored the […]
Article 29 Working Party announces its 2016 Action Plan for GDPR Preparedness
During a press conference held on February 3, 2016, the President of the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”) discussed the Working Party’s 2016 action plan concerning the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The action plan lays out the groundwork required to prepare the DPAs for their new role under the GDPR and to […]
FTC Updates IdentityTheft.gov Website
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updates to the IdentityTheft.gov website aimed at making the site more useful to victims of identity theft. The changes will enable consumers to quickly file complaints and develop a personalized recovery plan after answering a number of questions on the site. “Our hope is that this is going […]